Philocles

5th-century BC Athenian tragic poet
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Philocles

Summary

Philocles is a human[1]. Born in Athens[2], he… he worked as a tragedy writer[3].

Key Facts

  • Philocles was born in Athens[2].
  • Philocles's mother was Aeschylus' sister[4].
  • A child of Philocles was Morsimus[5].
  • Philocles held citizenship in Classical Athens[6].
  • Philocles's professions included tragedy writer[3].
  • Philocles is recorded as male[7].
  • Philocles's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Philocles's relative is recorded as Aeschylus[9].
  • Philocles's floruit is recorded as 500 BC[10].
  • Philocles's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[11].
  • Philocles's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
  • Philocles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[13].
  • Philocles's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Athens[2], Philocles… his mother was Aeschylus' sister[4].

Career and Affiliations

Philocles's professions included tragedy writer[3].

Personal Life

A child of Philocles was Morsimus[5].

FAQs

Where was Philocles born?

Born in Athens[2], Philocles…

Who were Philocles's parents?

Philocles's mother was Aeschylus' sister[4].

What did Philocles do for work?

Philocles worked as tragedy writer[3].

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  1. 9d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id 4993
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 4993, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107287071|Philocles (#107287071)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictiona"
  2. 8w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language Ancient Greek
    Child Morsimus
    Described by source Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Pauly–Wissowa
    Languages spoken, written or signed Ancient Greek
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9736]]: 11326507, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778162092118"
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