Tyrtaeus

Greek lyric poet
Person human Q316094
Tyrtaeus
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Tyrtaeus

Summary

Tyrtaeus is a human[1]. He was born in Athens[2]. He was born on January 1, 700 BC[3]. He passed away in Sparta[4]. He died on January 1, 700 BC[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and elegist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tyrtaeus's place of birth was Athens[2].
  • Born in Sparta[10], Tyrtaeus…
  • Tyrtaeus passed away in Sparta[4].
  • Tyrtaeus was born on January 1, 700 BC[3].
  • Tyrtaeus died on January 1, 700 BC[5].
  • Tyrtaeus held citizenship in Sparta[11].
  • Tyrtaeus's professions included poet[6].
  • Tyrtaeus's professions included writer[7].
  • Tyrtaeus's professions included elegist[8].
  • Tyrtaeus is recorded as male[12].
  • Tyrtaeus's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Tyrtaeus's Commons category is recorded as Tyrtaeus[14].
  • Tyrtaeus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tyrtaeus[15].
  • Tyrtaeus's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[16].
  • Tyrtaeus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[17].
  • Tyrtaeus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
  • Tyrtaeus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Tyrtaeus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Tyrtaeus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Tyrtaeus's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[22].
  • Tyrtaeus's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • Tyrtaeus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • Tyrtaeus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • Tyrtaeus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[26].
  • Tyrtaeus's Commons Creator page is recorded as Tyrtaeus[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Athens[2], a big city[28], in Greece[29], founded in -7000[30] and Sparta[10], an ancient city[31], in Greece[32], founded in -0900[33]. Tyrtaeus was born on January 1, 700 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Tyrtaeus died on January 1, 700 BC[5]. He passed away in Sparta[4].

Why It Matters

Tyrtaeus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Tyrtaeus born?

Tyrtaeus's place of birth was Athens[2].

Where did Tyrtaeus die?

Tyrtaeus died in Sparta[4].

What did Tyrtaeus do for work?

Tyrtaeus worked as poet[6], writer[7], and elegist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Perseus Digital Library. Retrieved . catalog.perseus.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . 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] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 15d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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