Polykleitos the Younger

4th-century BC Greek architect and sculptor
Person human Q1342867
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Polykleitos the Younger

Summary

Polykleitos the Younger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Argos[2]. He was born on January 1, 400 BC[3]. He died on 360 BC[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5] and architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Polykleitos the Younger was born in Argos[2].
  • Polykleitos the Younger was born on January 1, 400 BC[3].
  • Polykleitos the Younger died on 360 BC[4].
  • Polykleitos the Younger held citizenship in Greece[8].
  • Polykleitos the Younger worked as a sculptor[5].
  • Polykleitos the Younger's professions included architect[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Polykleitos the Younger is Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Polykleitos the Younger is Agenor statue at Olympia[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Polykleitos the Younger is Pythokles statue at Olympia[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Polykleitos the Younger is Xenokles statue at Olympia[12].
  • Polykleitos the Younger is recorded as male[13].
  • Polykleitos the Younger's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Polykleitos the Younger's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].
  • Polykleitos the Younger's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[16].
  • Polykleitos the Younger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[17].
  • Polykleitos the Younger dates from the classical antiquity[18].
  • Polykleitos the Younger's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[19].

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Origins and Family

Polykleitos the Younger was born in Argos[2]. He was born on January 1, 400 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[5] and architect[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus[9], a Greek theatre[20], in Greece[21]; Agenor statue at Olympia[10], a honorific statue[22], in Greece[23]; Pythokles statue at Olympia[11], a honorific statue[24], in Greece[25]; and Xenokles statue at Olympia[12], a honorific statue[26], in Greece[27].

Death and Burial

Polykleitos the Younger died on 360 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Polykleitos the Younger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Polykleitos the Younger born?

Polykleitos the Younger was born in Argos[2].

What did Polykleitos the Younger do for work?

Polykleitos the Younger worked as sculptor[5] and architect[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Pauly–Wissowa, Otto's encyclopedia
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