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Philocles the younger

Athenian tragic poet
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Philocles the younger

Summary

Philocles the younger is a human[1]. He worked as a tragedy writer[2].

Key Facts

  • Philocles the younger's father was Astydamas the Elder[3].
  • Philocles the younger's professions included tragedy writer[2].
  • Philocles the younger is recorded as male[4].
  • Philocles the younger's instance of is recorded as human[5].
  • Philocles the younger's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[6].
  • Philocles the younger's sibling is recorded as Astydamas the Younger[7].

Body

Origins and Family

Philocles the younger's father was Astydamas the Elder[3].

Career and Affiliations

Philocles the younger worked as a tragedy writer[2].

FAQs

Who were Philocles the younger's parents?

Philocles the younger's father was Astydamas the Elder[3].

What did Philocles the younger do for work?

Philocles the younger worked as tragedy writer[2].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Digitalphilologist · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/1222yy8f
    Described by source → Pauly–Wissowa
    Topostext person id → 15004
    Instance of → human
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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