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Androsthenes of Thasos

400 BC - 360 BC

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Androsthenes (Ancient Greek: Ἀνδροσθένης; literally meaning: "Man's Strength") of Thasos, son of Callistratus, was one of the admirals of Alexander the Great. He sailed as a trierarch with Nearchus, and was also sent by Alexander down the Euphrates to explore the coast of the Persian Gulf, skirting the coast of Arabia in a triacontor and sailing further than Archias of Pella. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Androsthenes of Thasos has received more than 29,350 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Androsthenes of Thasos is the 390th most popular explorer, the 725th most popular biography from Greece and the 2nd most popular Greek Explorer.

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  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Androsthenes of Thasos ranks 390 out of 498. Before him are Vasily Chichagov, Alexander Fersman, Lourenço de Almeida, Teoberto Maler, Sámuel Teleki, and Étienne Brûlé. After him are Pyotr Anjou, Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, Vivian Fuchs, Frederick William Beechey, John McDouall Stuart, and Frans Blom.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400 BC, Androsthenes of Thasos ranks 130. Before him are Stasanor, Sosipatra, Quintus Marcius Philippus, Lucius Aemilius Barbula, Idrieus, and Shi Shen. After him are Laodice of Macedonia, Titus Manlius Torquatus, Tlepolemus, Eudemus, Sibyrtius, and Ariobarzanes II of Cius. Among people deceased in 360 BC, Androsthenes of Thasos ranks 31. Before him are Palaephatus, Phaenias of Eresus, Philotas, Aristides of Thebes, Stasanor, and Lucius Aemilius Barbula. After him are Tlepolemus, and Sibyrtius.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Androsthenes of Thasos ranks 725 out of 1,024. Before him are Yannis Tsarouchis (1910), Georgios Theotokis (1844), Glykeria (1953), Sotiria Bellou (1921), Thrasymedes (null), and Alexandros Papanastasiou (1876). After him are Spyridon Lambros (1851), Theofanis Gekas (1980), Lucius Shepard (1943), Ion Dragoumis (1878), Ioannis Persakis (1877), and Stefanos Dragoumis (1842).

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Among EXPLORERS In Greece

Among explorers born in Greece, Androsthenes of Thasos ranks 2. Before him are Juan de Fuca (1536).

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