Praxilla

poet of the 5th century; there is very little surviving of her works
Person human Q278711
Praxilla
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Praxilla

Summary

Praxilla is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Sicyon[2]. She was born on 500 BC[3]. She died on 500 BC[4]. She worked as a poet[5], dithyrambic poet[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Praxilla was born in Sicyon[2].
  • Praxilla was born on 500 BC[3].
  • Praxilla died on 500 BC[4].
  • Praxilla worked as a poet[5].
  • Praxilla's professions included dithyrambic poet[6].
  • Praxilla worked as a writer[7].
  • Praxilla's field of work was poetry[9].
  • Praxilla is recorded as female[10].
  • Praxilla's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Praxilla's Commons category is recorded as Praxilla[12].
  • Praxilla's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[13].
  • Praxilla's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece[14].
  • Praxilla's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Praxilla's described by source is recorded as A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[16].
  • Praxilla's described by source is recorded as Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome[17].
  • Praxilla's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[18].
  • Praxilla's different from is recorded as Praxilla[19].
  • Praxilla's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[20].
  • Praxilla's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sicyon[2], Praxilla… she was born on 500 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], dithyrambic poet[6], and writer[7]. Praxilla's field of work was poetry[9].

Death and Burial

Praxilla died on 500 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Praxilla ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Praxilla born?

Praxilla was born in Sicyon[2].

What did Praxilla do for work?

Praxilla worked as poet[5], dithyrambic poet[6], and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . 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.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Aliases
    Writing language Ancient Greek
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