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Herodicus of Babylon

ancient Greek scholar of Babylon
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Summary

Herodicus of Babylon was born in Seleucia[1]. He has worked as a philologist[2] and comedy writer[3]. He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

Key Facts

  • Notable work: Q141712887[5]
  • Sex or gender: male[6]
  • Student of: Crates of Mallus[7]
  • Floruit: 200 BC[8]
  • Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[9]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[10]
  • Writing language: Ancient Greek[11]

FAQs

Where was Herodicus of Babylon born?

Herodicus of Babylon's place of birth was Seleucia[1].

What did Herodicus of Babylon do for work?

Herodicus of Babylon worked as a philologist[2] and comedy writer[3].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques III. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques III. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · GrandEscogriffe · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Q141712887
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'el', 'es', 'fi', 'gl']
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Crates of Mallus
    Aliases → —
    Place of birth → Seleucia
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Ancient Greek
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