Telesilla

late 6th century and early 5th century BC Greek poet
Person human Q287216
Telesilla
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Telesilla

Summary

Telesilla is a human[1]. She was born in Argos[2]. She was born on January 1, 500 BC[3]. She passed away in Argos[4]. She died on 460 BC[5]. She worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Argos[2], Telesilla…
  • Telesilla passed away in Argos[4].
  • Telesilla was born on January 1, 500 BC[3].
  • Telesilla died on 460 BC[5].
  • Telesilla's professions included poet[6].
  • Telesilla's professions included writer[7].
  • Telesilla's field of work was poetry[9].
  • Telesilla is recorded as female[10].
  • Telesilla's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Telesilla's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Telesilla's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[13].
  • Telesilla's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[14].
  • Telesilla's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Telesilla's described by source is recorded as A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[16].
  • Telesilla's described by source is recorded as Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome[17].
  • Telesilla's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[18].
  • Telesilla's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[19].
  • Telesilla's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[20].
  • Telesilla's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].
  • Telesilla's significant place is recorded as Argos[22].
  • Telesilla's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Argos[2], Telesilla… she was born on January 1, 500 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7]. Telesilla's field of work was poetry[9].

Death and Burial

Telesilla died on 460 BC[5]. She passed away in Argos[4].

Why It Matters

Telesilla ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Telesilla born?

Telesilla was born in Argos[2].

Where did Telesilla die?

Telesilla died in Argos[4].

What did Telesilla do for work?

Telesilla worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  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.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography +4
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  2. 16w 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
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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