Posidippus

Summary

Posidippus is a human^[1]. He was born in Pella^[2]. He was born on 310 BC^[3]. He died in Alexandria^[4]. He died on January 1, 240 BC^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6] and epigrammatist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Posidippus was born in Pella^[2].
• Posidippus died in Alexandria^[4].
• Posidippus was born on 310 BC^[3].
• Posidippus died on January 1, 240 BC^[5].
• Posidippus worked as a poet^[6].
• Posidippus worked as an epigrammatist^[7].
• Posidippus is recorded as male^[9].
• Posidippus's instance of is recorded as human^[10].
• Posidippus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[11].
• Posidippus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[12].
• Posidippus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[13].
• Posidippus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek^[14].
• Posidippus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pella^[2], Posidippus… he was born on 310 BC^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6] and epigrammatist^[7].

Death and Burial

Posidippus died on January 1, 240 BC^[5]. He died in Alexandria^[4].

Why It Matters

Posidippus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

FAQs

Where was Posidippus born?

Posidippus was born in Pella^[2].

Where did Posidippus die?

Posidippus died in Alexandria^[4].

What did Posidippus do for work?

Posidippus worked as poet^[6] and epigrammatist^[7].