Alcibiades
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Summary
Alcibiades was born on 450 BC[1] in Classical Athens[2]. He died on January 1, 404 BC[3], in Phrygia[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], army officer[7], and military leader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,312 views/month, #6,207 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 451 BC[10]
- Father: Cleinias[11]
- Mother: Deinomache[12]
- Spouse: Hipparete[13]
- Child: Alcibiades the Younger[14], Leotychidas[15]
- Country of citizenship: Classical Athens[16]
- Position held: strategos[17]
- Award received: Olympic victor, tethrippon (4-horse chariot)[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Family: Alcmaeonidae[20]
- Commons category: Alcibiades[21]
- Military, police or special rank: strategos[22]
- Unmarried partner: Timaea[23], Theodota[24], Timandra[25]
- Cause of death: stabbing[26]
- Participated in conflict: Peloponnesian War[27], Battle of Potidaea[28]
- Student of: Socrates[29]
- Manner of death: homicide[30]
- Depicted by: Alkibiades statue at Heraion of Samos[31], Alcibiades at Heteres[32]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Parallel Lives[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[37], Pauly–Wissowa[38], Otto's encyclopedia[39], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[42], The New Student's Reference Work[43], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[44]
- Participant in: ancient Olympic Games[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[46]
- Name in native language: Ἀλκιβιάδης[47]
Why It Matters
Alcibiades has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Alcibiades born?
Alcibiades's place of birth was Classical Athens[2].
Where did Alcibiades die?
Alcibiades died in Phrygia[4].
Who were Alcibiades's parents?
Alcibiades's father was Cleinias[11]. Alcibiades's mother was Deinomache[12].
Who was Alcibiades married to?
Alcibiades's spouses include Hipparete[13].
What did Alcibiades do for work?
Alcibiades worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], army officer[7], and military leader[8].
What awards did Alcibiades receive?
Honors received include Olympic victor, tethrippon (4-horse chariot)[18].