Alcman

ancient Greek poet
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Summary

Alcman was born in Sardis[1]. He died on 601 BC[2]. He worked as a poet[3], writer[4], composer[5], and school teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (887 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Mesoa[8]
  • Place of burial: Tomb of Alkman in Sparta[9]
  • Ethnic group: Greeks[10]
  • Field of work: ancient Greek poetry[11], lyric poetry[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Alcman[14]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alcman[15]
  • Work location: Sparta[16]
  • Floruit: 700 BC[17]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Pauly–Wissowa[19], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20], Otto's encyclopedia[21], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22], Library of the World's Best Literature[23], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[25], Λεξικό Νεοελληνικής Λογοτεχνίας[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[27]
  • Name in native language: Ἀλκμάν[28]

Why It Matters

Alcman has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Alcman born?

Alcman's place of birth was Sardis[1].

What did Alcman do for work?

Alcman worked as a poet[3], writer[4], composer[5], and school teacher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Suda. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Λεξικό Νεοελληνικής Λογοτεχνίας. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Λεξικό Νεοελληνικής Λογοτεχνίας. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bookbrainz author id → 32c65f48-a546-4f75-b8eb-d3c76b99034f
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  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Jean Moulin
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  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 14w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 70951
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  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0364800-Alkman-650-pr-Kr600-pr-Kr
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  7. 22w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged license → —
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