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Theodoret

Influential 5th century Christian theologian of the School of Antioch, biblical commentator and bishop of Cyrrhus

393 - 458

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His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Theodoret is the 802nd most popular writer (up from 882nd in 2024), the 349th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 353rd in 2019) and the 21st most popular Turkish Writer.

Theodoret was a bishop of Cyrrhus, Syria, who was born in Antioch. He is most famous for his "Ecclesiastical History" which is a history of the Church from the time of Constantine to the time of Theodoret.

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More than 15 centuries after death, Theodoret still holds rank #9,707 among all individuals in Pantheon.

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Theodoret's biography appears in 38 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 83% of all Writers.

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Theodoret shares a January 1 birthday with Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Peter, and Laozi.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Theodoret ranks 802 out of 7,302. Before him are Ryszard Kapuściński, Bar Hebraeus, Jean Anouilh, Felix Salten, Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, and Fatema Mernissi. After him are Tove Ditlevsen, Dashiell Hammett, Max Jacob, L. Frank Baum, Zeami Motokiyo, and Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 393, Theodoret ranks 3. Before him are Theodoric I, and Chlodio.  Among people deceased in 458, Theodoret ranks 2. Before him is Anatolius of Constantinople. After him is Juvenal of Jerusalem.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Theodoret ranks 349 out of 1,347. Before him are Gregory Thaumaturgus (213), Expeditus (300), Aspar (400), Tribonian (475), Bar Hebraeus (1226), and Komitas (1869). After him are Apollinaris of Ravenna (101), Eutychius of Constantinople (512), David of Trebizond (1408), Ptolemy Philadelphus (-36), Ismihan Sultan (1544), and Ephorus (-400).

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Among Writers In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Theodoret ranks 21. Before him are Gregory of Narek (951), Kassia (810), Theodore the Studite (759), Ibn Hawqal (943), Dio Chrysostom (40), and Bar Hebraeus (1226). After him are Zenodotus (-330), Artemidorus (200), Aristophanes of Byzantium (-257), George of Pisidia (580), Aziz Nesin (1915), and John Malalas (491).

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