Polygnotus of Thasos

Summary

Polygnotus of Thasos is a human^[1]. He was born in Thasos^[2]. He was born on 500 BC^[3]. He died on January 1, 500 BC^[4]. He worked as a painter^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Polygnotus of Thasos's place of birth was Thasos^[2].
• Polygnotus of Thasos was born on 500 BC^[3].
• Polygnotus of Thasos died on January 1, 500 BC^[4].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's father was Aglaophon^[7].
• Polygnotus of Thasos worked as a painter^[5].
• A notable work attributed to Polygnotus of Thasos is Battle of Marathon^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Polygnotus of Thasos is Iliupersis of Polygnotus^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Polygnotus of Thasos is Nekyia of Polygnotus^[10].
• Polygnotus of Thasos is recorded as male^[11].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's Commons category is recorded as Polygnotos of Thasos^[13].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's unmarried partner is recorded as Elpinice^[14].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polygnotos of Thasos^[15].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's work location is recorded as Athens^[16].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[17].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9^[22].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[23].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Πολύγνωτος'}^[24].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's different from is recorded as Polygnotos^[25].
• Polygnotus of Thasos dates from the classical antiquity^[26].
• Polygnotus of Thasos's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Polignotus of Thasos'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Polygnotus of Thasos's place of birth was Thasos^[2]. He was born on 500 BC^[3]. His father was Aglaophon^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Polygnotus of Thasos's professions included painter^[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Battle of Marathon^[8], a painting^[28], founded in -0450^[29]; Iliupersis of Polygnotus^[9], a painting^[30]; and Nekyia of Polygnotus^[10], a painting^[31]. Things named for Polygnotus of Thasos include Polygnotus^[32], an impact crater^[33].

Death and Burial

Polygnotus of Thasos died on January 1, 500 BC^[4].

Why It Matters

Polygnotus of Thasos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include Polygnotus^[32], an impact crater^[33].

FAQs

Where was Polygnotus of Thasos born?

Polygnotus of Thasos was born in Thasos^[2].

Who were Polygnotus of Thasos's parents?

Polygnotus of Thasos's father was Aglaophon^[7].

What did Polygnotus of Thasos do for work?

Polygnotus of Thasos worked as painter^[5].