Polycrates

Athenian sophist (late 5th-early 4th century BC)
Person human Q732715
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Polycrates

Summary

Polycrates is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 500 BC[2]. He died on January 1, 400 BC[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Polycrates was born on January 1, 500 BC[2].
  • Polycrates died on January 1, 400 BC[3].
  • Polycrates held citizenship in Classical Athens[6].
  • Polycrates's professions included writer[4].
  • Polycrates is recorded as male[7].
  • Polycrates's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Polycrates's given name is recorded as Πολυκράτης[9].
  • Polycrates's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece[10].
  • Polycrates's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
  • Polycrates's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[12].
  • Polycrates's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[13].
  • Polycrates's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[14].

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Origins and Family

Polycrates was born on January 1, 500 BC[2].

Career and Affiliations

Polycrates worked as a writer[4].

Death and Burial

Polycrates died on January 1, 400 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Polycrates ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

He has been cited as an influence by Zoilus[16], a historian[17], -0400–-0320[18], specialised in philosophy[19].

FAQs

What did Polycrates do for work?

Polycrates worked as writer[4].

Who did Polycrates influence?

Polycrates has been cited as an influence by Zoilus[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Digitalphilologist · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Citizenship
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    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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