Pherecydes of Athens

ancient Greek writer and historian
Person human Q3742722
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Pherecydes of Athens

Summary

Pherecydes of Athens is a human[1]. He was born in Athens[2]. He worked as a writer[3] and historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Pherecydes of Athens was born in Athens[2].
  • Pherecydes of Athens held citizenship in Classical Athens[6].
  • Pherecydes of Athens worked as a writer[3].
  • Pherecydes of Athens's professions included historian[4].
  • Pherecydes of Athens is recorded as male[7].
  • Pherecydes of Athens's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Pherecydes of Athens's said to be the same as is recorded as Pherecydes of Leros[9].
  • Pherecydes of Athens's floruit is recorded as 500 BC[10].
  • Pherecydes of Athens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[11].
  • Pherecydes of Athens's different from is recorded as Pherecydes of Syros[12].
  • Pherecydes of Athens's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[13].
  • Pherecydes of Athens's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[14].

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Origins and Family

Born in Athens[2], Pherecydes of Athens…

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3] and historian[4].

Why It Matters

Pherecydes of Athens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was Pherecydes of Athens born?

Pherecydes of Athens was born in Athens[2].

What did Pherecydes of Athens do for work?

Pherecydes of Athens worked as writer[3] and historian[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . 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. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Share catalogue author id ['621916', '695377']
    Oxford reference overview id 20110803100321894
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3987]]: 621916, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/111910241|Pherecydes (#111910241)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4365|SHARE Catalogue author"
  2. 7w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant place Q844930
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7153]]: [[Q844930]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778423652304"
  3. 7w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Athens
    Aliases
    Writing language Ancient Greek
    Country of citizenship Classical Athens
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9736]]: 10801403, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778162092118"
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