Pherecrates

Athenian Old Comedy poet (5th-century BCE)
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Pherecrates

Summary

Pherecrates is a human[1]. His place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on 450 BC[3]. He died in Athens[4]. He died on January 1, 450 BC[5]. He worked as a comedy writer[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Athens[2], Pherecrates…
  • Pherecrates passed away in Athens[4].
  • Pherecrates was born on 450 BC[3].
  • Pherecrates died on January 1, 450 BC[5].
  • Pherecrates held citizenship in Classical Athens[9].
  • Pherecrates worked as a comedy writer[6].
  • Pherecrates worked as a writer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Pherecrates is Agrioi[10].
  • Pherecrates is recorded as male[11].
  • Pherecrates's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Pherecrates is associated with the Old Comedy movement[13].
  • Pherecrates's floruit is recorded as 500 BC[14].
  • Pherecrates's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[15].
  • Pherecrates's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • Pherecrates's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia (1902–1905)[17].
  • Pherecrates's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[18].
  • Pherecrates's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[19].
  • Pherecrates's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Φερεκράτης'}[20].
  • Pherecrates's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Pherecrates was born in Athens[2]. He was born on 450 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedy writer[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Pherecrates is Agrioi[10]. Things named for him include Pherecratean verse[22], a meter[23].

Death and Burial

Pherecrates died on January 1, 450 BC[5]. He died in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Pherecrates ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

Entities named for him include Pherecratean verse[22], a meter[23].

FAQs

Where was Pherecrates born?

Pherecrates's place of birth was Athens[2].

Where did Pherecrates die?

Pherecrates passed away in Athens[4].

What did Pherecrates do for work?

Pherecrates worked as comedy writer[6] and writer[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. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Ancient Greek
    Described by source Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, New International Encyclopedia (1902–1905) +1
    Movement Old Comedy
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