Croesus

King of Lydia
Person human Q184462
Croesus
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Croesus

Summary

Croesus is a human[1]. He was born on 596 BC[2]. He passed away in Sardis[3]. He worked as a statesperson[4]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,209 views/month, #6,466 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Croesus passed away in Sardis[3].
  • Croesus was born on 596 BC[2].
  • Croesus's father was Alyattes of Lydia[6].
  • A child of Croesus was Atys[7].
  • Croesus's professions included statesperson[4].
  • Croesus is recorded as male[8].
  • Croesus's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Croesus's family is recorded as Mermnades[10].
  • Croesus's Commons category is recorded as Croesus[11].
  • Croesus's relative is recorded as Agelaus[12].
  • Croesus's relative is recorded as Cyaxares[13].
  • Croesus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Croesus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Croesus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[16].
  • Croesus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • Croesus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18].
  • Croesus's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[19].
  • Croesus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[20].
  • Croesus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Κροῖσος'}[21].
  • Croesus's different from is recorded as Kresus[22].
  • Croesus's sibling is recorded as Aryenis[23].
  • Croesus's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24].

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Origins and Family

Croesus was born on 596 BC[2]. His father was Alyattes of Lydia[6].

Career and Affiliations

Croesus's professions included statesperson[4].

Personal Life

A child of Croesus was Atys[7].

Death and Burial

Croesus passed away in Sardis[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Croesus include Kresus[25], a free software[26], founded in 2013[27].

Why It Matters

Croesus ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,209 views/month, #6,466 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include Kresus[25], a free software[26], founded in 2013[27].

FAQs

Where did Croesus die?

Croesus died in Sardis[3].

Who were Croesus's parents?

Croesus's father was Alyattes of Lydia[6].

What did Croesus do for work?

Croesus worked as statesperson[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Q24458046. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Q45186506. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q24458046. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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