Philippides

Athenian poet of New Comedy
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Philippides

Summary

Philippides is a human[1]. His place of birth was Classical Athens[2]. He passed away in Athens[3]. He worked as a comedy writer[4] and poet[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Philippides's place of birth was Classical Athens[2].
  • Philippides died in Athens[3].
  • Philippides held citizenship in Classical Athens[7].
  • Philippides is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group[8].
  • Philippides worked as a comedy writer[4].
  • Philippides worked as a poet[5].
  • Philippides is recorded as male[9].
  • Philippides's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Philippides is associated with the New Comedy movement[11].
  • Philippides's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
  • Philippides's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[13].
  • Philippides's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Philippides's place of birth was Classical Athens[2]. He is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedy writer[4] and poet[5].

Death and Burial

Philippides passed away in Athens[3].

Why It Matters

Philippides ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was Philippides born?

Born in Classical Athens[2], Philippides…

Where did Philippides die?

Philippides died in Athens[3].

What did Philippides do for work?

Philippides worked as comedy writer[4] and poet[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . 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. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Writing language → Ancient Greek
    Described by source → Pauly–Wissowa
    Occupation → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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