Cleitus the Black

4th-century BC Macedonian cavalry officer
Person human Q26341
Cleitus the Black
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Cleitus the Black

Summary

Cleitus the Black is a human[1]. Born in Macedonia[2], he… he was born on 375 BC[3]. He died in Samarkand[4]. He died on January 1, 328 BC[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Macedonia[2], Cleitus the Black…
  • Cleitus the Black passed away in Samarkand[4].
  • Cleitus the Black was born on 375 BC[3].
  • Cleitus the Black died on January 1, 328 BC[5].
  • Cleitus the Black held citizenship in Macedonia[8].
  • Cleitus the Black's professions included military officer[6].
  • Cleitus the Black is recorded as male[9].
  • Cleitus the Black's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Cleitus the Black's killed by is recorded as Alexander the Great[11].
  • Cleitus the Black's military branch is recorded as Ancient Macedonian army[12].
  • Cleitus the Black's military branch is recorded as companion cavalry[13].
  • Cleitus the Black's Commons category is recorded as Cleitus the Black[14].
  • Cleitus the Black was part of the conflict Wars of Alexander the Great[15].
  • Cleitus the Black was part of the conflict Battle of the Granicus[16].
  • Cleitus the Black's relative is recorded as Critias[17].
  • Cleitus the Black's manner of death is recorded as homicide[18].
  • Cleitus the Black's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Cleitus the Black's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Cleitus the Black's described by source is recorded as National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan[21].
  • Cleitus the Black's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22].
  • Cleitus the Black's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23].
  • Cleitus the Black's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24].
  • Cleitus the Black's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[25].
  • Cleitus the Black's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[26].
  • Cleitus the Black's sibling is recorded as Lanike[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cleitus the Black was born in Macedonia[2]. He was born on 375 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Cleitus the Black worked as a military officer[6].

Death and Burial

Cleitus the Black died on January 1, 328 BC[5]. He died in Samarkand[4].

Why It Matters

Cleitus the Black has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Cleitus the Black born?

Born in Macedonia[2], Cleitus the Black…

Where did Cleitus the Black die?

Cleitus the Black died in Samarkand[4].

What did Cleitus the Black do for work?

Cleitus the Black worked as military officer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Ancient Greek
    Instance of
    Described by source Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan +4
    Military branch Ancient Macedonian army, companion cavalry
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