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Anacharsis
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Anacharsis was a male philosopher and politician from classical antiquity, born in 700 BCE in Scythia. He held the position of king and practiced Scythian religion. His father was Gnourus, and he died in 600 BCE. The subject is described in sources including the Encycloædia Britannica 11th edition and Pauly–Wissowa.
Attributed quotes include statements regarding the forum as a place for deceit, the value of a single friend over many, and the dissuasive nature of observing drunken men. A separate entry for Anacharsis Cloots, born in 1755 and died in 1794, lists works such as *La république universelle* and *L'orateur du genre-humain*.
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Anacharsis
- Royalty.title
- Prince of Scythia
- Royalty.image
- Anacharsis.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- 18th-century portrait, based on an ancient engraved gem.
- Royalty.birth_date
- Middle 6th century BC
- Royalty.death_date
- Late 6th century BC
- Royalty.father
- Gnurus
- Royalty.occupation
- Philosopher
- Royalty.religion
- Scythian religion
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Scythia
- Father
- Gnourus
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- king
- Religion
- Scythian religion
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Image
- Anacharsis.jpg
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- date of birth
- 0700-00-00
- date of death
- 0600-00-00
- time period
- classical antiquity
- Commons category
- Anacharsis
- described by source
- Description of Greece
- floruit
- 0600-00-00
- significant place
- Scythia
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Anacharsis (; ) was a Scythian prince and philosopher of uncertain historicity who lived in the 6th century BC.
==Life== Anacharsis was the brother of the Scythian king Saulius, and both of them were the sons of the previous Scythian king, Gnurus.
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