Sosylus of Lacedaemon

ancient Greek historian
Person human Q1592862
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Summary

Sosylus of Lacedaemon is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 300 BC[2]. He worked as a historian[3] and teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Sosylus of Lacedaemon was born on January 1, 300 BC[2].
  • Sosylus of Lacedaemon worked as a historian[3].
  • Sosylus of Lacedaemon worked as a teacher[4].
  • A notable student of Sosylus of Lacedaemon was Hannibal[6].
  • Sosylus of Lacedaemon is recorded as male[7].
  • Sosylus of Lacedaemon's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Sosylus of Lacedaemon was part of the conflict Second Punic War[9].
  • Sosylus of Lacedaemon's floruit is recorded as 300 BC[10].
  • Sosylus of Lacedaemon's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[11].
  • Sosylus of Lacedaemon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[12].
  • Sosylus of Lacedaemon dates from the Hellenistic period[13].
  • Sosylus of Lacedaemon's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[14].

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Origins and Family

Sosylus of Lacedaemon was born on January 1, 300 BC[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3] and teacher[4]. A notable student of Sosylus of Lacedaemon was Hannibal[6].

Why It Matters

Sosylus of Lacedaemon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

What did Sosylus of Lacedaemon do for work?

Sosylus of Lacedaemon worked as historian[3] and teacher[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 410060
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  2. 23w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Student → Hannibal
    Conflict → —
    Aliases → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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