Pelopidas

Ancient Theban general
Person human Q316059
Pelopidas
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Pelopidas

Summary

Pelopidas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Thebes[2]. He was born on 450 BC[3]. He passed away in Battle of Cynoscephalae[4]. He died on January 1, 364 BC[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pelopidas's place of birth was Thebes[2].
  • Pelopidas died in Battle of Cynoscephalae[4].
  • Pelopidas was born on 450 BC[3].
  • Pelopidas died on January 1, 364 BC[5].
  • Pelopidas held citizenship in Thebes[9].
  • Pelopidas's professions included politician[6].
  • Pelopidas worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Pelopidas held the position of strategos[10].
  • Pelopidas is recorded as male[11].
  • Pelopidas's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Pelopidas's Commons category is recorded as Pelopidas of Thebes[13].
  • Pelopidas's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pelopidas of Thebes[14].
  • Pelopidas's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[15].
  • Pelopidas's described by source is recorded as Parallel Lives[16].
  • Pelopidas's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17].
  • Pelopidas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Pelopidas's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • Pelopidas's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Pelopidas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
  • Pelopidas's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Pelopidas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[23].
  • Pelopidas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πελοπίδας'}[24].
  • Pelopidas dates from the classical antiquity[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Thebes[2], Pelopidas… he was born on 450 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7]. Pelopidas held the position of strategos[10].

Death and Burial

Pelopidas died on January 1, 364 BC[5]. He died in Battle of Cynoscephalae[4].

Why It Matters

Pelopidas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Pelopidas born?

Pelopidas was born in Thebes[2].

Where did Pelopidas die?

Pelopidas passed away in Battle of Cynoscephalae[4].

What did Pelopidas do for work?

Pelopidas worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, military personnel
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  2. 10d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held strategos
    Place of death Battle of Cynoscephalae
    Time period classical antiquity
    Citizenship
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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