PHILOSOPHER
Arete of Cyrene
400 BC - 340 BC
Arete of Cyrene
Arete of Cyrene (; Greek: Ἀρήτη; fl. 4th century BC) was a Cyrenaic philosopher who lived in Cyrene, Libya. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arete of Cyrene has received more than 92,917 page views. Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Arete of Cyrene is the 480th most popular philosopher (up from 578th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Libya (up from 20th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Libyan Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
93k
Page Views (PV)
60.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
8.54
Effective Languages (L*)
1.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Arete of Cyrene ranks 480 out of 1,267. Before her are Ernst Troeltsch, Valentinus, Aristo of Chios, Jyotirao Phule, Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri, and Willard Van Orman Quine. After her are Yan Hui, Madhvacharya, Agrippa the Skeptic, Yi Hwang, Norberto Bobbio, and Hegesias of Cyrene.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErnst Troeltsch
1865 - 1923
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 474
Valentinus
100 - 160
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 475
Aristo of Chios
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 476
Jyotirao Phule
1827 - 1890
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 477
Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri
1667 - 1733
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 478
Willard Van Orman Quine
1908 - 2000
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 479
Arete of Cyrene
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 480
Yan Hui
521 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 481
Madhvacharya
1199 - 1278
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 482
Agrippa the Skeptic
100 - 100
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 483
Yi Hwang
1501 - 1570
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 484
Norberto Bobbio
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 485
Hegesias of Cyrene
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 486
Contemporaries
Among people born in 400 BC, Arete of Cyrene ranks 21. Before her are Ephorus, Mithridates I of Pontus, Stateira I, Agnodice, Harpalus, and Lais of Corinth. After her are Chares of Lindos, Hegesias of Cyrene, Dinocrates, Attalus, Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus, and Polemon. Among people deceased in 340 BC, Arete of Cyrene ranks 1. After her are Isaeus, Publius Decius Mus, and Mentor of Rhodes.
Others Born in 400 BC
Go to all RankingsEphorus
HISTORIAN
400 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 15
Mithridates I of Pontus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 266 BC
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 16
Stateira I
COMPANION
400 BC - 331 BC
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 17
Agnodice
PHYSICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 18
Harpalus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 19
Lais of Corinth
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 20
Arete of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 21
Chares of Lindos
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 22
Hegesias of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 23
Dinocrates
ARCHITECT
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 24
Attalus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 336 BC
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 25
Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 26
Polemon
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 340 BC
Go to all RankingsArete of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 1
Isaeus
WRITER
420 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 2
Publius Decius Mus
POLITICIAN
350 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 3
Mentor of Rhodes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
380 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 4
In Libya
Among people born in Libya, Arete of Cyrene ranks 19 out of 76. Before her are Carneades (-214), Synesius (370), Berenice II of Egypt (-267), Theodorus the Atheist (-340), Lorenzo Bandini (1935), and Theodorus of Cyrene (-465). After her are Hegesias of Cyrene (-400), Claudio Gentile (1953), Rossana Podestà (1934), Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (1939), Fayez al-Sarraj (1960), and Pedubast I (-900).
Others born in Libya
Go to all RankingsCarneades
PHILOSOPHER
214 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 13
Synesius
PHILOSOPHER
370 - 413
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 14
Berenice II of Egypt
COMPANION
267 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 15
Theodorus the Atheist
PHILOSOPHER
340 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 16
Lorenzo Bandini
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 17
Theodorus of Cyrene
MATHEMATICIAN
465 BC - 398 BC
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 18
Arete of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 19
Hegesias of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 20
Claudio Gentile
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 21
Rossana Podestà
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 22
Abdul Ati al-Obeidi
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2023
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 23
Fayez al-Sarraj
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 24
Pedubast I
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 793 BC
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 25
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Libya
Among philosophers born in Libya, Arete of Cyrene ranks 5. Before her are Aristippus (-434), Carneades (-214), Synesius (370), and Theodorus the Atheist (-340). After her are Hegesias of Cyrene (-400), Lucius Annaeus Cornutus (10), Anniceris (-400), and Lacydes of Cyrene (-300).
Aristippus
434 BC - 355 BC
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 1
Carneades
214 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 2
Synesius
370 - 413
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 3
Theodorus the Atheist
340 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 4
Arete of Cyrene
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 5
Hegesias of Cyrene
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 6
Lucius Annaeus Cornutus
10 - 80
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 7
Anniceris
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 8
Lacydes of Cyrene
300 BC - 205 BC
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 9