Alcmaeon (son of Megacles)

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Alcmaeon, son of Megacles, was an influential Athenian aristocrat of the Alcmaeonid clan, known from early Greek history and legend for his family's political prominence and recurring involvement in major Athenian affairs.

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Alcmaeon 4
Alcmaeon (son of Megacles) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Alcmaeonid
ancient Athenian aristocrat
mythohistorical figure
associatedWith Athenian aristocracy
early Athenian political struggles
clan Alcmaeonidae
linked to: Alcmaeonid family
countryOfCitizenship Athens
ethnicGroup Ancient Greek
familyPoliticalRole recurring involvement in major Athenian affairs
familyReputation controversial
powerful
father Megacles
gender male
historicalStatus semi-legendary
knownFor political influence in early Athenian history
wealth and prestige of the Alcmaeonid house
language Ancient Greek
memberOf Alcmaeonid family
notableFamilyConnection Alcibiades
Cleisthenes of Athens
linked to: Cleisthenes

Pericles
placeOfActivity Athens
source Herodotus
later Greek historical tradition
timePeriod Archaic Greece

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alcmaeonid family hasNotableMember Alcmaeon (son of Megacles)
Alcmaeonid family hasAncestralFigure Alcmaeon
linked to: Alcmaeon (son of Megacles)
Epigoni hasMember Alcmaeon
linked to: Alcmaeon (son of Megacles)
Epigoni hasLeader Alcmaeon
linked to: Alcmaeon (son of Megacles)
War of the Epigoni hasHero Alcmaeon
subject linked to: war of the Epigoni
linked to: Alcmaeon (son of Megacles)