Mnaseas

Greek historian and mythographer of the late 3rd century BCE, who is reckoned to have been a pupil of Eratosthenes
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Mnaseas was born in 300 BC in Patras.[1]

He was a writer, historian, mythographer, and periegetes.[2][3]

Mnaseas

Summary

Mnaseas is a human[1]. Born in Patras[2], he… he was born on 300 BC[3]. He died on 200 BC[4]. He worked as a writer[5], historian[6], mythographer[7], and periegetes[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mnaseas was born in Patras[2].
  • Born in Patara[10], Mnaseas…
  • Mnaseas was born on 300 BC[3].
  • Mnaseas died on 200 BC[4].
  • Mnaseas worked as a writer[5].
  • Mnaseas's professions included historian[6].
  • Mnaseas worked as a mythographer[7].
  • Mnaseas worked as a periegetes[8].
  • Mnaseas is recorded as male[11].
  • Mnaseas's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Mnaseas studied under Eratosthenes[13].
  • Mnaseas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
  • Mnaseas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[15].
  • Mnaseas's different from is recorded as Mnaseas[16].
  • Mnaseas's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[17].
  • Mnaseas's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[18].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Patras[2], a big city[19], in Greece[20] and Patara[10], an ancient city[21], in Turkey[22]. Mnaseas was born on 300 BC[3].

Education

Mnaseas studied under Eratosthenes[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], historian[6], mythographer[7], and periegetes[8].

Death and Burial

Mnaseas died on 200 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Mnaseas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Mnaseas born?

Mnaseas's place of birth was Patras[2].

What did Mnaseas do for work?

Mnaseas worked as writer[5], historian[6], mythographer[7], and periegetes[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Deipnosophistae. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Lexicon of the Ten Orators. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Thesaurus Linguae Graecae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . 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. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
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