Thucydides

athenian statesman, son of Melesias
Person human Q580356
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Thucydides

Summary

Thucydides is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alopeke[2]. He was born on January 1, 500 BC[3]. He died in Athens[4]. He died on January 1, 420 BC[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thucydides was born in Alopeke[2].
  • Thucydides died in Athens[4].
  • Thucydides was born on January 1, 500 BC[3].
  • Thucydides died on January 1, 420 BC[5].
  • A child of Thucydides was Stephanus[9].
  • Thucydides held citizenship in Classical Athens[10].
  • Thucydides worked as a politician[6].
  • Thucydides's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Thucydides is recorded as male[11].
  • Thucydides's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Thucydides's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[13].
  • Thucydides's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Thucydides's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15].
  • Thucydides's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Θουκυδίδης'}[16].
  • Thucydides's different from is recorded as Thucydides[17].
  • Thucydides dates from the classical antiquity[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Thucydides was born in Alopeke[2]. He was born on January 1, 500 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7].

Personal Life

A child of Thucydides was Stephanus[9].

Death and Burial

Thucydides died on January 1, 420 BC[5]. He passed away in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Thucydides ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Thucydides born?

Born in Alopeke[2], Thucydides…

Where did Thucydides die?

Thucydides passed away in Athens[4].

What did Thucydides do for work?

Thucydides worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, military personnel
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  2. 23d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
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    Significant place Q2839314
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