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Asclepiades of Alexandria

b. 200

Ancient Greek olympian

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About Asclepiades of Alexandria

Born 200. Asclepiades of Alexandria was an amateur wrestler.

Asclepiades of Alexandria seems to have been a grammarian, as the Scholiast on Aristophanes quotes him as an authority on the meaning of the word demarchos (δήμαρχος). Of his time we know only that he lived in or after the 5th century BCE.

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Important facts

Born

200, Alexandria

Birth century

2nd century

Occupation

Amateur wrestler

Awards

Olympic victor, wrestling (pale); Periodonikes

Frequently asked questions

Who was Asclepiades of Alexandria?

ancient Greek olympian

When was Asclepiades of Alexandria born?

Asclepiades of Alexandria was born in 200 in Alexandria.

What was Asclepiades of Alexandria's occupation?

Asclepiades of Alexandria was an amateur wrestler.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Asclepiades of Alexandria

· Wikidata: Q26215865

· DBpedia: Asclepiades of Alexandria

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Asclepiades of Alexandria. https://biography.guide/asclepiades-of-alexandria/

MLA: "Asclepiades of Alexandria." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/asclepiades-of-alexandria/.

Chicago: "Asclepiades of Alexandria." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/asclepiades-of-alexandria/.

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