Perictione

mother of Plato
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Perictione

Summary

Perictione is a human[1]. She was born in Athens[2]. She was born on 500 BC[3]. She died on 400 BC[4]. She worked as a philosopher[5] and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Perictione was born in Athens[2].
  • Perictione was born on 500 BC[3].
  • Perictione died on 400 BC[4].
  • Perictione's father was Glaucon[8].
  • Among Perictione's spouses was Ariston of Athens[9].
  • Perictione was married to Pyrilampes[10].
  • A child of Perictione was Adeimantus of Collytus[11].
  • A child of Perictione was Plato[12].
  • A child of Perictione was Glaucon[13].
  • A child of Perictione was Potone[14].
  • A child of Perictione was Antiphon[15].
  • Perictione's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Perictione's professions included writer[6].
  • Perictione is recorded as female[16].
  • Perictione's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Perictione's residence is recorded as Classical Athens[18].
  • Perictione's described by source is recorded as Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome[19].
  • Perictione's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[20].
  • Perictione's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].
  • Perictione's different from is recorded as Perictione II[22].
  • Perictione's different from is recorded as Q140904679[23].
  • Perictione's sibling is recorded as Charmides[24].
  • Perictione's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Athens[2], Perictione… she was born on 500 BC[3]. Her father was Glaucon[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and writer[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ariston of Athens[9], an aristocrat[26], of Classical Athens[27] and Pyrilampes[10], a politician[28], -0401–-0401[29], of Classical Athens[30]. Children include Adeimantus of Collytus[11], a philosopher[31], -0432–-0382[32], of Classical Athens[33]; Plato[12], a philosopher[34], -0427–-0347[35], of Classical Athens[36], specialised in philosophy[37]; Glaucon[13], a philosopher[38], b. -0445[39], of Classical Athens[40]; Potone[14], -0420–-0400[41], of Classical Athens[42]; and Antiphon[15], -0450–-0400[43], of Classical Athens[44].

Death and Burial

Perictione died on 400 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Perictione ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Perictione born?

Born in Athens[2], Perictione…

Who were Perictione's parents?

Perictione's father was Glaucon[8].

Who was Perictione married to?

Perictione's spouses include Ariston of Athens[9] and Pyrilampes[10].

What did Perictione do for work?

Perictione worked as philosopher[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . 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. 5w ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome, Pauly–Wissowa
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q1138524]], Add reference to a lexicon article."
  2. 8w ago · Sms116 · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Perictione II, Q140904679
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q140904679]]"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Aliases → —
    Father → Glaucon
    Writing language → Ancient Greek
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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