Dido

legendary founder and first queen of Carthage
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Dido
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Dido

Summary

Dido is a mythological Greek character[1]. She was born in Tyre[2]. She died in Carthage[3]. She worked as a ruler[4]. She ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,474 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Dido was born in Tyre[2].
  • Dido passed away in Carthage[3].
  • Dido's father was Mattan I[6].
  • Dido's father was Belus[7].
  • Dido's father was Agenor[8].
  • Dido was married to Sychaeus[9].
  • Among Dido's spouses was Acerbas[10].
  • Dido held citizenship in Phoenicia[11].
  • Dido held citizenship in Ancient Carthage[12].
  • Dido is identified as part of the Punic people ethnic group[13].
  • Dido's professions included ruler[4].
  • Dido held the position of queen regnant[14].
  • Dido's religion is recorded as Punic religion[15].
  • Dido is recorded as female[16].
  • Dido's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[17].
  • Dido's Commons category is recorded as Dido[18].
  • Dido's unmarried partner is recorded as Aeneas[19].
  • The cause of death was death by burning[20].
  • The cause of death was stabbing[21].
  • Dido's work location is recorded as Carthage[22].
  • Dido's manner of death is recorded as suicide[23].
  • Dido's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Dido's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Dido's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[26].
  • Dido's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dido's place of birth was Tyre[2]. Fathers listed include Mattan I[6], a monarch[28], -0864–-0900[29]; Belus[7], a mythological Roman character[30]; and Agenor[8], a mythological Greek character[31]. She is identified as part of the Punic people ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Dido's professions included ruler[4]. She held the position of queen regnant[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sychaeus[9], a fictional human[32] and Acerbas[10], a mythological Greek character[33]. Dido's religion is recorded as Punic religion[15].

Death and Burial

Dido died in Carthage[3]. Recorded cause of death include death by burning[20] and stabbing[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dido include 209 she[34], an asteroid[35] and Mount Dido[36], a mountain[37].

Why It Matters

Dido ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,474 views/month).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for her include 209 she[34], an asteroid[35] and Mount Dido[36], a mountain[37].

FAQs

Where was Dido born?

Dido's place of birth was Tyre[2].

Where did Dido die?

Dido died in Carthage[3].

Who were Dido's parents?

Dido's father was Mattan I[6].

Who was Dido married to?

Dido's spouses include Sychaeus[9] and Acerbas[10].

What did Dido do for work?

Dido worked as ruler[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Art UK website. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Aeneid. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Q45197920. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Q45197920. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . biography.wikireading.ru. biography.wikireading.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Aeneid. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Olaf Studt · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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