Phaenarete

mother of Socrates
Person human Q2263186
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Phaenarete

Summary

Phaenarete is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Athens[2]. She was born on 460 BC[3]. She passed away in Athens[4]. She died on 470 BC[5]. She worked as a midwife[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Athens[2], Phaenarete…
  • Phaenarete died in Athens[4].
  • Phaenarete was born on 460 BC[3].
  • Phaenarete died on 470 BC[5].
  • Among Phaenarete's spouses was Sophroniscus[8].
  • Phaenarete was married to Q140472494[9].
  • A child of Phaenarete was Socrates[10].
  • A child of Phaenarete was Patrocles[11].
  • Phaenarete's professions included midwife[6].
  • Phaenarete is recorded as female[12].
  • Phaenarete's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Phaenarete's residence is recorded as Classical Athens[14].
  • Phaenarete's floruit is recorded as 500 BC[15].
  • Phaenarete's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
  • Phaenarete dates from the classical antiquity[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Phaenarete was born in Athens[2]. She was born on 460 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Phaenarete's professions included midwife[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sophroniscus[8], a sculptor[18], -0500–-0500[19], of Classical Athens[20] and Q140472494[9]. Children include Socrates[10], a philosopher[21], -0470–-0399[22], of Classical Athens[23], specialised in philosophy[24] and Patrocles[11].

Death and Burial

Phaenarete died on 470 BC[5]. She passed away in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Phaenarete ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Phaenarete born?

Phaenarete was born in Athens[2].

Where did Phaenarete die?

Phaenarete died in Athens[4].

Who was Phaenarete married to?

Phaenarete's spouses include Sophroniscus[8] and Q140472494[9].

What did Phaenarete do for work?

Phaenarete worked as midwife[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . 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. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Pauly–Wissowa
    Child → Socrates, Patrocles
    Spouse → Sophroniscus, Q140472494
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q1138524]], Add reference to a lexicon article."
  2. 12w ago · StarTrekker · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Time period → classical antiquity
    Occupation → —
    Spouse → Sophroniscus, Q140472494
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P26]]: [[Q2303035]]"
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