Critolaus

ancient Greek philosopher from hellenistic Licia
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Summary

Critolaus was born on 200 BC[1] in Phaselis[2]. He died on 120 BC[3] in Athens[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Seleucid Empire[7]
  • Field of work: philosophy[8]
  • Position held: scholarch of the Peripatetic school[9]
  • Student: Diodorus of Tyre[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Movement: peripatetic school[12]
  • Said to be the same as: Critolaus[13]
  • Student of: Aristo of Ceos[14]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], Pauly–Wissowa[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[18]
  • Time period: Hellenistic period[19]
  • Writing language: Ancient Greek[20]
  • Significant place: Phaselis[21]
  • P14541: 1IFdrh[22]

Why It Matters

Critolaus has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Critolaus born?

Critolaus's place of birth was Phaselis[2].

Where did Critolaus die?

Critolaus died in Athens[4].

What did Critolaus do for work?

Critolaus worked as a philosopher[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Retrieved . perseus.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . CIRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . CIRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . De exilio. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Mamouri · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'it', 'nl', 'no', 'pl',
    Sitelink count → 21
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  2. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1IFdrh
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  3. 22w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant place → Phaselis
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