Polystratus the Epicurean

3rd-century BC Greek philosopher
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Summary

Polystratus the Epicurean is a human[1]. He died on 219 BC[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Polystratus the Epicurean died on 219 BC[2].
  • Polystratus the Epicurean died on 218 BC[5].
  • Polystratus the Epicurean worked as a philosopher[3].
  • Polystratus the Epicurean's field of work was philosophy[6].
  • Polystratus the Epicurean held the position of scholarch of the Epicurean school[7].
  • Polystratus the Epicurean is recorded as male[8].
  • Polystratus the Epicurean's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Polystratus the Epicurean is associated with the Epicureanism movement[10].
  • Polystratus the Epicurean's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[11].
  • Polystratus the Epicurean dates from the Hellenistic period[12].

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Career and Affiliations

Polystratus the Epicurean's professions included philosopher[3]. His field of work was philosophy[6]. He held the position of scholarch of the Epicurean school[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 219 BC[2] and 218 BC[5].

Why It Matters

Polystratus the Epicurean ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

FAQs

What did Polystratus the Epicurean do for work?

Polystratus the Epicurean worked as philosopher[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa, Add reference to a lexicon article."
  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 674975
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 674975, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161549075|Polystratus, (#161549075)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]] "
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