Lesches

ancient Greek poet
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Lesches

Summary

Lesches is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lesbos[2]. He was born on 700 BC[3]. He died on 660 BC[4]. He worked as a poet[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lesbos[2], Lesches…
  • Lesches's place of birth was Pyrrha[7].
  • Lesches was born on 700 BC[3].
  • Lesches died on 660 BC[4].
  • Lesches's father was Aeschylinus of Pyrra[8].
  • Lesches worked as a poet[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Lesches is Little Iliad[9].
  • Lesches is recorded as male[10].
  • Lesches's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Lesches's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • Lesches's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[13].
  • Lesches's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[14].
  • Lesches's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[15].
  • Lesches's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[16].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lesbos[2], an island[17], in Greece[18] and Pyrrha[7], an ancient city[19], in Greece[20]. Lesches was born on 700 BC[3]. His father was Aeschylinus of Pyrra[8].

Career and Affiliations

Lesches worked as a poet[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lesches is Little Iliad[9].

Death and Burial

Lesches died on 660 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Lesches ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Works attributed to him include Little Iliad[23], a literary work[24].

FAQs

Where was Lesches born?

Lesches was born in Lesbos[2].

Who were Lesches's parents?

Lesches's father was Aeschylinus of Pyrra[8].

What did Lesches do for work?

Lesches worked as poet[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
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    Writing language → Ancient Greek
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