Cleisthenes
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Summary
Cleisthenes was born on 565 BC[1] in Classical Athens[2]. He died on January 1, 492 BC[3], in Classical Athens[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,462 views/month, #6,842 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 570 BC[7]
- Date of death: 508 BC[8], 500 BC[9]
- Place of burial: Tomb of Cleisthenes, Athens[10]
- Father: Megacles[11]
- Mother: Agariste of Sicyon[12]
- Country of citizenship: Classical Athens[13]
- Position held: eponymous archon[14]
- Notable work: Athenian Revolution[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Family: Alcmaeonidae[17]
- Commons category: Cleisthenes[18]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[19], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[28]
- Name in native language: Κλεισθένης[29]
- Different from: Cleisthenes of Sicyon[30]
- Sibling: Hippocrates[31], Coesyra[32]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Cleisthenes include Kleisthenis Act I[33], a statutory law[34], in Greece[35], founded in 2019[36].
Why It Matters
Cleisthenes has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for him include Kleisthenis Act I[33], a statutory law[34], in Greece[35], founded in 2019[36].
FAQs
Where was Cleisthenes born?
Cleisthenes was born in Classical Athens[2].
Where did Cleisthenes die?
Cleisthenes died in Classical Athens[4].
Who were Cleisthenes's parents?
Cleisthenes's father was Megacles[11]. Cleisthenes's mother was Agariste of Sicyon[12].
What did Cleisthenes do for work?
Cleisthenes worked as a politician[5].