Lysias

Athenian orator (c. 445 – c. 380 BC)
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Lysias

Summary

Lysias is a human[1]. His place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on 445 BC[3]. He died in Athens[4]. He died on 380 BC[5]. He worked as an orator[6], logographer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lysias's place of birth was Athens[2].
  • Born in Syracuse[10], Lysias…
  • Lysias died in Athens[4].
  • Lysias was born on 445 BC[3].
  • Lysias died on 380 BC[5].
  • Lysias's father was Cephalus[11].
  • Lysias worked as an orator[6].
  • Lysias worked as a logographer[7].
  • Lysias worked as a writer[8].
  • Lysias is recorded as male[12].
  • Lysias's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Lysias's Commons category is recorded as Lysias[14].
  • Lysias's given name is recorded as Lysias[15].
  • Lysias studied under Tisias[16].
  • Lysias's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[17].
  • Lysias's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
  • Lysias's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Lysias's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[20].
  • Lysias's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Lysias's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22].
  • Lysias's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • Lysias's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[24].
  • Lysias's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[25].
  • Lysias's different from is recorded as Claudius Lysias[26].
  • Lysias dates from the classical antiquity[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Athens[2], a big city[28], in Greece[29], founded in -7000[30] and Syracuse[10], an archaeological site[31], in Ancient Rome[32], founded in -0735[33]. Lysias was born on 445 BC[3]. His father was Cephalus[11].

Education

Lysias studied under Tisias[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orator[6], logographer[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

Lysias died on 380 BC[5]. He passed away in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Lysias ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include Against Eratosthenes[36], an oration[37]; On the Murder of Eratosthenes[38], an oration[39]; and On the Refusal of a Pension[40], an oration[41], founded in -0402[42].

FAQs

Where was Lysias born?

Lysias's place of birth was Athens[2].

Where did Lysias die?

Lysias passed away in Athens[4].

Who were Lysias's parents?

Lysias's father was Cephalus[11].

What did Lysias do for work?

Lysias worked as orator[6], logographer[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Q24460095. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Q24460095. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. treccani.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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