Epaminondas

Theban general and statesman (419/411–362 BC)
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Epaminondas
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Epaminondas

Summary

Epaminondas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Thebes[2]. He was born on 418 BC[3]. He died in Mantineia[4]. He died on January 1, 362 BC[5]. He worked as a politician[6], military personnel[7], military leader[8], statesperson[9], and army officer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month, #6,808 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Epaminondas was born in Thebes[2].
  • Epaminondas died in Mantineia[4].
  • Epaminondas died in Pelagos forest[12].
  • Epaminondas was born on 418 BC[3].
  • Epaminondas died on January 1, 362 BC[5].
  • Epaminondas's father was Polymnis[13].
  • Epaminondas held citizenship in Thebes[14].
  • Epaminondas worked as a politician[6].
  • Epaminondas's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Epaminondas's professions included military leader[8].
  • Epaminondas worked as a statesperson[9].
  • Epaminondas's professions included army officer[10].
  • Epaminondas's field of work was military affairs[15].
  • Epaminondas held the position of strategos[16].
  • Epaminondas held the position of Boeotarch[17].
  • Epaminondas held the position of Boeotarch[18].
  • Epaminondas held the position of Boeotarch[19].
  • Epaminondas held the position of Boeotarch[20].
  • Epaminondas held the position of Boeotarch[21].
  • Epaminondas's religion is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[22].
  • Epaminondas is recorded as male[23].
  • Epaminondas's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Epaminondas's Commons category is recorded as Epaminondas[25].
  • Epaminondas was part of the conflict Battle of Leuctra[26].
  • Epaminondas was part of the conflict Battle of Mantinea[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Thebes[2], Epaminondas… he was born on 418 BC[3]. His father was Polymnis[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military personnel[7], military leader[8], statesperson[9], and army officer[10]. Epaminondas's field of work was military affairs[15]. Positions held include strategos[16], a military rank[28], in Byzantine Empire[29] and Boeotarch[17], a position[30].

Personal Life

Epaminondas's religion is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[22].

Death and Burial

Epaminondas died on January 1, 362 BC[5]. Recorded place of death include Mantineia[4], an archaeological site[31], in Greece[32] and Pelagos forest[12].

Why It Matters

Epaminondas ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month, #6,808 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Epaminondas born?

Epaminondas was born in Thebes[2].

Where did Epaminondas die?

Epaminondas passed away in Mantineia[4].

Who were Epaminondas's parents?

Epaminondas's father was Polymnis[13].

What did Epaminondas do for work?

Epaminondas worked as politician[6], military personnel[7], military leader[8], statesperson[9], and army officer[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q87327251. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Q87327251. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Q87327251. wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . Q87327251. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Epameinondas 1 (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Epameinondas 1 (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Epameinondas 1 (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Epameinondas 1 (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Epameinondas 1 (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Q87327251. wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Q87327251. wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Q87327251. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Q87327251. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of greece id 45401
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3348]]: 45401, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143076065|Επαμεινώνδας (#143076065)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NLG authors]] #mix'n'"
  2. 13d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 4936504
    Position held strategos, Boeotarch, Boeotarch +3
    Place of death Mantineia, Pelagos forest
    Time period classical antiquity
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7153]]: [[Q11225429]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778419496124"
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