Dido
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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 (7,803 views/month).[5]
Key Facts
- Father: Mattan I[6], Belus[7], Agenor[8]
- Spouse: Sychaeus[9], Acerbas[10]
- Country of citizenship: Phoenicia[11], Ancient Carthage[12]
- Ethnic group: Punic people[13]
- Position held: queen regnant[14]
- Religion or worldview: Punic religion[15]
- Sex or gender: female[16]
- Commons category: Dido[17]
- Unmarried partner: Aeneas[18]
- Cause of death: death by burning[19], stabbing[20]
- Work location: Carthage[21]
- Manner of death: suicide[22]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[25], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[27], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[30], Pauly–Wissowa[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Punic[32]
- Present in work: Aeneid[33], Dido and Aeneas[34], Les Troyens[35], Didone[36], Didon[37], Didone abbandonata[38], The Divine Comedy[39], Civilization V[40]
- Sibling: Anna[41], Pygmalion of Tyre[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Dido include 209 she[43], an asteroid[44] and Mount Dido[45], a mountain[46].
Why It Matters
Dido has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for her include 209 she[43], an asteroid[44] and Mount Dido[45], a mountain[46].
FAQs
Where was Dido born?
Dido was born in 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 a ruler[4].