Meleager of Gadara

1st-century BC Greek poet
Person human Q441460
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Meleager of Gadara

Summary

Meleager of Gadara is a human[1]. He was born in Gadara[2]. He was born on 150 BC[3]. He passed away in Kos[4]. He died on 50 BC[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and epigrammatist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Meleager of Gadara was born in Gadara[2].
  • Meleager of Gadara died in Kos[4].
  • Meleager of Gadara was born on 150 BC[3].
  • Meleager of Gadara was born on 140 BC[10].
  • Meleager of Gadara was born on 130 BC[11].
  • Meleager of Gadara died on 50 BC[5].
  • Meleager of Gadara died on 70 BC[12].
  • Meleager of Gadara died on 60 BC[13].
  • Meleager of Gadara's father was Eucrates[14].
  • Meleager of Gadara's professions included poet[6].
  • Meleager of Gadara worked as a writer[7].
  • Meleager of Gadara worked as an epigrammatist[8].
  • Meleager of Gadara is recorded as male[15].
  • Meleager of Gadara's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Meleager of Gadara's genre is idyll[17].
  • Meleager of Gadara's genre is epigram[18].
  • Meleager of Gadara's topic's main category is recorded as Q15933277[19].
  • Meleager of Gadara's floruit is recorded as 50 BC[20].
  • Meleager of Gadara's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Meleager of Gadara's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22].
  • Meleager of Gadara's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • Meleager of Gadara's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[24].
  • Meleager of Gadara's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[25].
  • Meleager of Gadara's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Μελέαγρος ὁ Γαδαρεύς'}[26].
  • Meleager of Gadara dates from the Hellenistic period[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gadara[2], Meleager of Gadara… Recorded date of birth include 150 BC[3], 140 BC[10], and 130 BC[11]. His father was Eucrates[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and epigrammatist[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 50 BC[5], 70 BC[12], and 60 BC[13]. Meleager of Gadara died in Kos[4].

Why It Matters

Meleager of Gadara ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Meleager of Gadara born?

Meleager of Gadara's place of birth was Gadara[2].

Where did Meleager of Gadara die?

Meleager of Gadara died in Kos[4].

Who were Meleager of Gadara's parents?

Meleager of Gadara's father was Eucrates[14].

What did Meleager of Gadara do for work?

Meleager of Gadara worked as poet[6], writer[7], and epigrammatist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id ['603638', '780048']
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  5. 8w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 2202496
    Place of death Kos
    Time period Hellenistic period
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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