Simonides of Ceos

Summary

Simonides of Ceos is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Iulis^[2]. He was born on 556 BC^[3]. He died in Agrigento^[4]. He died on 468 BC^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], epigrammatist^[8], and elegist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Iulis^[2], Simonides of Ceos…
• Simonides of Ceos died in Agrigento^[4].
• Simonides of Ceos passed away in Syracuse^[11].
• Simonides of Ceos was born on 556 BC^[3].
• Simonides of Ceos died on 468 BC^[5].
• Simonides of Ceos died on 469 BC^[12].
• Simonides of Ceos's father was Leoprepes of Ceus^[13].
• Simonides of Ceos worked as a poet^[6].
• Simonides of Ceos worked as a writer^[7].
• Simonides of Ceos's professions included epigrammatist^[8].
• Simonides of Ceos worked as an elegist^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Simonides of Ceos is Fragments^[14].
• Simonides of Ceos is recorded as male^[15].
• Simonides of Ceos's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Simonides of Ceos's Commons category is recorded as Simonides^[17].
• Simonides of Ceos's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Simonides^[18].
• Simonides of Ceos's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[19].
• Simonides of Ceos's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[20].
• Simonides of Ceos's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Simonides of Ceos's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Simonides of Ceos's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[23].
• Simonides of Ceos's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Simonides of Ceos's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[25].
• Simonides of Ceos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[26].
• Simonides of Ceos's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Σιμωνίδης ο Κείος'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Simonides of Ceos was born in Iulis^[2]. He was born on 556 BC^[3]. His father was Leoprepes of Ceus^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], epigrammatist^[8], and elegist^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Simonides of Ceos is Fragments^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 468 BC^[5] and 469 BC^[12]. Recorded place of death include Agrigento^[4], a city^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in -0580^[30] and Syracuse^[11], an archaeological site^[31], in Ancient Rome^[32], founded in -0735^[33].

Why It Matters

Simonides of Ceos ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Simonides of Ceos born?

Born in Iulis^[2], Simonides of Ceos…

Where did Simonides of Ceos die?

Simonides of Ceos died in Agrigento^[4].

Who were Simonides of Ceos's parents?

Simonides of Ceos's father was Leoprepes of Ceus^[13].

What did Simonides of Ceos do for work?

Simonides of Ceos worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], epigrammatist^[8], and elegist^[9].