Phocion

Athenian diplomat
Person human Q175942
Phocion
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Phocion

Summary

Phocion is a human[1]. He was born in Athens[2]. He was born on 402 BC[3]. He died in Athens[4]. He died on 318 BC[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], military personnel[8], and military leader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Phocion was born in Athens[2].
  • Phocion died in Athens[4].
  • Phocion was born on 402 BC[3].
  • Phocion died on 318 BC[5].
  • A child of Phocion was Phocus[11].
  • Phocion held citizenship in Classical Athens[12].
  • Phocion worked as a politician[6].
  • Phocion's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Phocion worked as a military personnel[8].
  • Phocion's professions included military leader[9].
  • Phocion's field of work was politics[13].
  • Phocion's field of work was military affairs[14].
  • Phocion held the position of strategos[15].
  • Phocion held the position of ambassador[16].
  • Phocion is recorded as male[17].
  • Phocion's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Phocion's Commons category is recorded as Phocion[19].
  • Phocion's work location is recorded as Classical Athens[20].
  • Phocion's described by source is recorded as Parallel Lives[21].
  • Phocion's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22].
  • Phocion's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Phocion's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Phocion's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Phocion's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Phocion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Phocion was born in Athens[2]. He was born on 402 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], military personnel[8], and military leader[9]. Fields of work include politics[13], an academic discipline[28] and military affairs[14], a concept[29]. Positions held include strategos[15], a military rank[30], in Byzantine Empire[31] and ambassador[16], a diplomatic rank[32].

Personal Life

A child of Phocion was Phocus[11].

Death and Burial

Phocion died on 318 BC[5]. He passed away in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Phocion ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Phocion born?

Phocion was born in Athens[2].

Where did Phocion die?

Phocion died in Athens[4].

What did Phocion do for work?

Phocion worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], military personnel[8], and military leader[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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