Posidippus

Athenian poet of New Comedy
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Posidippus

Summary

Posidippus is a human[1]. He was born in Cassandreia[2]. He was born on 316 BC[3]. He died in Athens[4]. He died on 250 BC[5]. He worked as a comedy writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Posidippus was born in Cassandreia[2].
  • Posidippus died in Athens[4].
  • Posidippus was born on 316 BC[3].
  • Posidippus died on 250 BC[5].
  • Posidippus worked as a comedy writer[6].
  • Posidippus is recorded as male[8].
  • Posidippus's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Posidippus is associated with the New Comedy movement[10].
  • Posidippus's residence is recorded as Classical Athens[11].
  • Posidippus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[12].
  • Posidippus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Posidippus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
  • Posidippus's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[15].
  • Posidippus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16].
  • Posidippus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[17].
  • Posidippus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cassandreia[2], Posidippus… he was born on 316 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Posidippus's professions included comedy writer[6].

Death and Burial

Posidippus died on 250 BC[5]. He died in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Posidippus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Posidippus born?

Posidippus was born in Cassandreia[2].

Where did Posidippus die?

Posidippus died in Athens[4].

What did Posidippus do for work?

Posidippus worked as comedy writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +2
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    Movement New Comedy
    Writing language Ancient Greek
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