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Ammonius Saccas

175 - 242

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Ammonius Saccas (; Greek: Ἀμμώνιος Σακκᾶς; 175 AD – 243 AD) was a Hellenistic Platonist self-taught philosopher from Alexandria, generally regarded as the precursor of Neoplatonism or one of its founders. He is mainly known as the teacher of Plotinus, whom he taught from 232 to 243. He was undoubtedly the most significant influence on Plotinus in his development of Neoplatonism, although little is known about his own philosophical views. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ammonius Saccas has received more than 233,018 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Ammonius Saccas is the 264th most popular philosopher (up from 309th in 2019), the 120th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 132nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.

Ammonius Saccas is most famous for founding the Neo-Platonist school of philosophy.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Ammonius Saccas ranks 264 out of 1,267. Before him are Shen Kuo, William Godwin, Speusippus, Ibn al-Nafis, Nicole Oresme, and Hans Jonas. After him are Jerome of Prague, Raymond Aron, Abraham ibn Ezra, Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, and Panaetius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 175, Ammonius Saccas ranks 3. Before him are Zhou Yu, and Sun Ce. After him are Himiko, and Gan Ning. Among people deceased in 242, Ammonius Saccas ranks 2. Before him is Ardashir I.

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  • Photo of Zhou Yu

    Zhou Yu

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 210

    HPI: 68.32

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Sun Ce

    Sun Ce

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 200

    HPI: 66.01

    Rank: 2

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    Ammonius Saccas

    PHILOSOPHER

    175 - 242

    HPI: 65.71

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Himiko

    Himiko

    POLITICIAN

    175 - 248

    HPI: 65.54

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Gan Ning

    Gan Ning

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 222

    HPI: 62.07

    Rank: 5

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Others Deceased in 242

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Ammonius Saccas ranks 120 out of 642. Before him are Sekhemkhet (-2800), Isetnofret (-1250), Seqenenre Tao (-1600), Ptolemy XI Alexander II (-100), Macarius of Egypt (300), and Cleopatra V of Egypt (-100). After him are Alexander Helios (-40), Al-Aziz Uthman (1171), Pope Alexander I of Alexandria (250), Sanakht (-2700), Sosigenes of Alexandria (-80), and Nectanebo II (-400).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Egypt

Among philosophers born in Egypt, Ammonius Saccas ranks 7. Before him are Origen (185), Plotinus (203), Athanasius of Alexandria (295), Philo (-15), Sextus Empiricus (160), and Muhammad Abduh (1849). After him are Saadia Gaon (882), John Philoponus (490), Olympiodorus the Younger (495), Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796), Valentinus (100), and Ammonius Hermiae (440).

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