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Aelius Aristides

117 - 189

Aelius Aristides

Publius Aelius Aristides Theodorus (Ancient Greek: Πόπλιος Αἴλιος Ἀριστείδης Θεόδωρος; 117–181 AD) was a Greek orator and author considered to be a prime example as a member of the Second Sophistic, a group of celebrated and highly influential orators who flourished from the reign of Nero until c. 230 AD. More than fifty of his orations and other works survive, dating from the reigns of Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aelius Aristides has received more than 140,782 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Aelius Aristides is the 1,301st most popular writer (down from 1,209th in 2019), the 386th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 438th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Turkish Writer.

Aelius Aristides was a Greek rhetorician who was most famous for his speeches in favor of the emperor Hadrian.

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140k
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
7.52
Effective Languages (L*)
2.00
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Among writers, Aelius Aristides ranks 1,301 out of 7,302. Before him are Matthew Lewis, P. G. Wodehouse, Javier Marías, A. E. van Vogt, John Tzetzes, and Neil Gaiman. After him are Danielle Steel, Maurice Barrès, Michel Verne, Eleanor H. Porter, Alfonsina Storni, and Ken Kesey.

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Matthew Lewis
1775 - 1818
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 1,295
P. G. Wodehouse
1881 - 1975
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 1,296
Javier Marías
1951 - 2022
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 1,297
A. E. van Vogt
1912 - 2000
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 1,298
John Tzetzes
1110 - 1180
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 1,299
Neil Gaiman
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 1,300
Aelius Aristides
117 - 189
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 1,301
Danielle Steel
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,302
Maurice Barrès
1862 - 1923
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,303
Michel Verne
1861 - 1925
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,304
Eleanor H. Porter
1868 - 1920
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,305
Alfonsina Storni
1892 - 1938
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 1,306
Ken Kesey
1935 - 2001
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 1,307

Contemporaries

Among people born in 117, Aelius Aristides ranks 2. Before him is Basilides. Among people deceased in 189, Aelius Aristides ranks 4. Before him are Pope Eleutherius, Emperor Ling of Han, and He Jin. After him is Empress He.