Onesikritos

ancient Greek historian and admiral
Person human Q447476
Onesikritos
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Onesikritos

Summary

Onesikritos is a human[1]. He was born in Astypalaia[2]. He was born on January 1, 360 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 290 BC[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and seafarer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Astypalaia[2], Onesikritos…
  • Onesikritos was born on January 1, 360 BC[3].
  • Onesikritos died on January 1, 290 BC[4].
  • A child of Onesikritos was Philiscus of Aegina[8].
  • Onesikritos's professions included historian[5].
  • Onesikritos worked as a seafarer[6].
  • Onesikritos's field of work was history[9].
  • Onesikritos is recorded as male[10].
  • Onesikritos's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Onesikritos studied under Diogenes of Sinope[12].
  • Onesikritos's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[13].
  • Onesikritos's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
  • Onesikritos's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].
  • Onesikritos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[16].
  • Onesikritos's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ὀνησίκριτος'}[17].
  • Onesikritos's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Astypalaia[2], Onesikritos… he was born on January 1, 360 BC[3].

Education

Onesikritos studied under Diogenes of Sinope[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and seafarer[6]. Onesikritos's field of work was history[9].

Personal Life

A child of Onesikritos was Philiscus of Aegina[8].

Death and Burial

Onesikritos died on January 1, 290 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Onesikritos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Onesikritos born?

Onesikritos's place of birth was Astypalaia[2].

What did Onesikritos do for work?

Onesikritos worked as historian[5] and seafarer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Pauly–Wissowa
    Child Philiscus of Aegina
    Occupation historian, seafarer
    Student of Diogenes of Sinope
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3348]]: 45988, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143076361|Ονησίκριτος ο Αστυπαλαιεύς (#143076361)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NLG aut"
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