Meletus

Chief accuser of Socrates, tragic poet
Person human Q1175697
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Meletus

Summary

Meletus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Athens[2]. He worked as a tragedy writer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Born in Athens[2], Meletus…
  • Meletus's father was Meletus I[5].
  • Meletus held citizenship in Classical Athens[6].
  • Meletus worked as a tragedy writer[3].
  • Meletus is recorded as male[7].
  • Meletus's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Meletus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[9].
  • Meletus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[10].
  • Meletus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[11].
  • Meletus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Μέλητος'}[12].
  • Meletus dates from the classical antiquity[13].
  • Meletus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Athens[2], Meletus… his father was Meletus I[5].

Career and Affiliations

Meletus's professions included tragedy writer[3].

Why It Matters

Meletus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was Meletus born?

Born in Athens[2], Meletus…

Who were Meletus's parents?

Meletus's father was Meletus I[5].

What did Meletus do for work?

Meletus worked as tragedy writer[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Time period classical antiquity
    Occupation tragedy writer
    Father Meletus I
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