Pausanias

Spartan general and regent (died c. 477 BC)
Person human Q314518
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Pausanias

Summary

Pausanias is a human[1]. He was born in Sparta[2]. He died in Sparta[3]. He worked as a military leader[4] and military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sparta[2], Pausanias…
  • Pausanias passed away in Sparta[3].
  • Pausanias is buried at Sparta[7].
  • Pausanias is buried at Tomb of Pausanias opposite theater of Sparta[8].
  • Pausanias's father was Cleombrotus[9].
  • Pausanias's mother was Theano[10].
  • A child of Pausanias was Cleomenes[11].
  • A child of Pausanias was Pleistoanax[12].
  • A child of Pausanias was Aristocles[13].
  • Pausanias held citizenship in Sparta[14].
  • Pausanias worked as a military leader[4].
  • Pausanias worked as a military personnel[5].
  • Pausanias held the position of regent[15].
  • Pausanias is recorded as male[16].
  • Pausanias's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Pausanias's family is recorded as Agiads[18].
  • Pausanias's military branch is recorded as Spartan army[19].
  • Pausanias's Commons category is recorded as Pausanias (general)[20].
  • Pausanias's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[21].
  • Pausanias's given name is recorded as Παυσανίας[22].
  • Pausanias's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[23].
  • Pausanias's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Pausanias's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Pausanias's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26].
  • Pausanias's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pausanias's place of birth was Sparta[2]. His father was Cleombrotus[9]. His mother was Theano[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military leader[4] and military personnel[5]. Pausanias held the position of regent[15].

Personal Life

Children include Cleomenes[11], a military personnel[28], -0500–-0460[29]; Pleistoanax[12], a military personnel[30], -0500–-0408[31]; and Aristocles[13], a military personnel[32].

Death and Burial

Pausanias died in Sparta[3]. Recorded place of burial include Sparta[7] and Tomb of him opposite theater of Sparta[8].

Why It Matters

Pausanias ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Pausanias born?

Pausanias was born in Sparta[2].

Where did Pausanias die?

Pausanias passed away in Sparta[3].

Who were Pausanias's parents?

Pausanias's father was Cleombrotus[9]. Pausanias's mother was Theano[10].

What did Pausanias do for work?

Pausanias worked as military leader[4] and military personnel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q45198531. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Q45198531. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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