Sotades

ancient Greek poet
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Sotades

Summary

Sotades is a human[1]. He was born in Maroneia[2]. He was born on 400 BC[3]. He died on 300 BC[4]. He worked as a comedy writer[5], writer[6], and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sotades was born in Maroneia[2].
  • Sotades was born on 400 BC[3].
  • Sotades died on 300 BC[4].
  • A child of Sotades was Apollonius[9].
  • Sotades worked as a comedy writer[5].
  • Sotades's professions included writer[6].
  • Sotades's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Sotades is recorded as male[10].
  • Sotades's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Sotades's genre is iambic poetry[12].
  • Sotades's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Sotades's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[14].
  • Sotades's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Sotades's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
  • Sotades's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[17].
  • Sotades's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Σωτάδης'}[18].
  • Sotades's different from is recorded as Sotades[19].
  • Sotades dates from the Hellenistic period[20].
  • Sotades's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].
  • Sotades's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Sotades was born in Maroneia[2]. He was born on 400 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedy writer[5], writer[6], and philosopher[7].

Personal Life

A child of Sotades was Apollonius[9].

Death and Burial

Sotades died on 300 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Sotades ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Sotades born?

Born in Maroneia[2], Sotades…

What did Sotades do for work?

Sotades worked as comedy writer[5], writer[6], and philosopher[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] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Perseus Digital Library. Retrieved . catalog.perseus.org. Provenance: 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.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Aliases
    Writing language Ancient Greek
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