Damocles

Summary

Damocles is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He died on January 1, 400 BC^[2]. He worked as a politician^[3]. He draws 395 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #144 of 1,333).^[4]

Key Facts

• Damocles died on January 1, 400 BC^[2].
• Damocles's professions included politician^[3].
• Damocles is recorded as male^[5].
• Damocles's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[6].
• Damocles's instance of is recorded as legendary figure^[7].
• Damocles took place at Syracuse^[8].
• Damocles's Commons category is recorded as Sword of Damocles^[9].
• Damocles's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[10].
• Damocles's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• Damocles's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[12].
• Damocles's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[13].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Damocles's professions included politician^[3].

Death and Burial

Damocles died on January 1, 400 BC^[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Damocles include 5335 he^[14], a Damocloid asteroid^[15] and Sword of him^[16], a fictional sword^[17].

Why It Matters

Damocles draws 395 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #144 of 1,333).^[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for him include 5335 he^[14], a Damocloid asteroid^[15] and Sword of him^[16], a fictional sword^[17].

FAQs

What did Damocles do for work?

Damocles worked as politician^[3].