Eumenes

Greek general and satrap (c. 362 – 316 BC)
Person human Q297366
Eumenes
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Eumenes

Summary

Eumenes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cardia[2]. He was born on January 1, 362 BC[3]. He died in Q3756426[4]. He died on January 1, 316 BC[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], military personnel[7], and satrap[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eumenes's place of birth was Cardia[2].
  • Eumenes passed away in Q3756426[4].
  • Eumenes died in Iran[10].
  • Eumenes was born on January 1, 362 BC[3].
  • Eumenes was born on 363 BC[11].
  • Eumenes died on January 1, 316 BC[5].
  • Eumenes was married to Artonis[12].
  • Eumenes held citizenship in Macedonia[13].
  • Eumenes's professions included military officer[6].
  • Eumenes's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Eumenes worked as a satrap[8].
  • Eumenes held the position of strategos[14].
  • Eumenes held the position of satrap[15].
  • Eumenes is recorded as male[16].
  • Eumenes's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Eumenes's Commons category is recorded as Eumenes of Cardia[18].
  • Eumenes's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[19].
  • Eumenes's given name is recorded as Ευμένης[20].
  • Eumenes's allegiance is recorded as Macedonia[21].
  • Eumenes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Eumenes's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Eumenes's described by source is recorded as Parallel Lives[24].
  • Eumenes's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[25].
  • Eumenes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Eumenes's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eumenes was born in Cardia[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 362 BC[3] and 363 BC[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], military personnel[7], and satrap[8]. Positions held include strategos[14], a military rank[28], in Byzantine Empire[29] and satrap[15], a noble title[30].

Personal Life

Among Eumenes's spouses was Artonis[12].

Death and Burial

Eumenes died on January 1, 316 BC[5]. Recorded place of death include Q3756426[4], a district[31], in Seleucid Empire[32] and Iran[10], a sovereign state[33], in Iran[34], founded in 1979[35].

Why It Matters

Eumenes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Eumenes born?

Born in Cardia[2], Eumenes…

Where did Eumenes die?

Eumenes passed away in Q3756426[4].

Who was Eumenes married to?

Eumenes's spouses include Artonis[12].

What did Eumenes do for work?

Eumenes worked as military officer[6], military personnel[7], and satrap[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q45197569. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Q45178500. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Q3756426, Iran
    Citizenship
    Significant place Q965581
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