PHILOSOPHER
Arethas of Caesarea
860 - 935
Arethas of Caesarea
Arethas of Caesarea (Greek: Ἀρέθας; c. 860 - c. 939) was Archbishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia (modern Kayseri, Turkey) early in the 10th century, and is considered one of the most scholarly theologians of the Greek Orthodox Church. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arethas of Caesarea has received more than 61,079 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Arethas of Caesarea is the 858th most popular philosopher (up from 889th in 2019), the 502nd most popular biography from Greece (up from 537th in 2019) and the 57th most popular Greek Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
61k
Page Views (PV)
53.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
6.10
Effective Languages (L*)
2.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Arethas of Caesarea ranks 858 out of 1,267. Before him are Maximus of Ephesus, Gaudapada, Michael Dummett, Jean Guitton, Józef Maria Bocheński, and Musaeus of Athens. After him are Perry Anderson, Domingo de Soto, Emer de Vattel, Pierre Daniel Huet, William Paley, and Tao Hongjing.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaximus of Ephesus
310 - 372
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 852
Gaudapada
550 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 853
Michael Dummett
1925 - 2011
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 854
Jean Guitton
1901 - 1999
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 855
Józef Maria Bocheński
1902 - 1995
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 856
Musaeus of Athens
500 BC - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 857
Arethas of Caesarea
860 - 935
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 858
Perry Anderson
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 859
Domingo de Soto
1494 - 1560
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 860
Emer de Vattel
1714 - 1767
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 861
Pierre Daniel Huet
1630 - 1721
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 862
William Paley
1743 - 1805
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 863
Tao Hongjing
456 - 536
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 864
Contemporaries
Among people born in 860, Arethas of Caesarea ranks 8. Before him are Pope Sergius III, Robert I of France, Rudaki, Ludmila of Bohemia, Pope Benedict IV, and Theophylact I, Count of Tusculum. After him is Acfred, Duke of Aquitaine. Among people deceased in 935, Arethas of Caesarea ranks 4. Before him are Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Al-Tahawi, and Drahomíra. After him are Mardavij, and Trpimir II of Croatia.
Others Born in 860
Go to all RankingsPope Sergius III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
860 - 911
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 2
Robert I of France
POLITICIAN
860 - 923
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 3
Rudaki
WRITER
860 - 941
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 4
Ludmila of Bohemia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
860 - 921
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 5
Pope Benedict IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
860 - 903
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 6
Theophylact I, Count of Tusculum
POLITICIAN
860 - 920
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 7
Arethas of Caesarea
PHILOSOPHER
860 - 935
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 8
Acfred, Duke of Aquitaine
POLITICIAN
860 - 927
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 935
Go to all RankingsWenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
907 - 935
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 1
Al-Tahawi
LAWYER
853 - 935
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2
Drahomíra
NOBLEMAN
890 - 935
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 3
Arethas of Caesarea
PHILOSOPHER
860 - 935
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 4
Mardavij
POLITICIAN
890 - 935
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5
Trpimir II of Croatia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 6
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Arethas of Caesarea ranks 502 out of 1,024. Before him are Aristarchus of Thessalonica (5), Douris (-600), Dinostratus (-390), Dimitrios Gounaris (1867), Philochorus (-340), and Musaeus of Athens (-500). After him are Archidamus I (-600), Isidore of Kiev (1385), Timotheus (-400), Kostas Karamanlis (1956), Glaucus of Corinth (null), and Oenopides (-490).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsAristarchus of Thessalonica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
5 - 100
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 496
Douris
PAINTER
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 497
Dinostratus
MATHEMATICIAN
390 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 498
Dimitrios Gounaris
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1922
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 499
Philochorus
HISTORIAN
340 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 500
Musaeus of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 501
Arethas of Caesarea
PHILOSOPHER
860 - 935
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 502
Archidamus I
POLITICIAN
600 BC - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 503
Isidore of Kiev
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1385 - 1463
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 504
Timotheus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 354 BC
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 505
Kostas Karamanlis
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 506
Glaucus of Corinth
POLITICIAN
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 507
Oenopides
ASTRONOMER
490 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 508
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece
Among philosophers born in Greece, Arethas of Caesarea ranks 57. Before him are Glaucon (-445), Metrodorus of Chios (-500), Menedemus (-340), Hecataeus of Abdera (-400), George of Trebizond (1395), and Musaeus of Athens (-500). After him are Apollodorus the Epicurean (-150), Axiothea of Phlius (-400), Lastheneia of Mantinea (-350), Cineas (-400), Dimitri Kitsikis (1935), and Cercidas (-300).
Glaucon
445 BC - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 51
Metrodorus of Chios
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 52
Menedemus
340 BC - 265 BC
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 53
Hecataeus of Abdera
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 54
George of Trebizond
1395 - 1472
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 55
Musaeus of Athens
500 BC - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 56
Arethas of Caesarea
860 - 935
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 57
Apollodorus the Epicurean
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 58
Axiothea of Phlius
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 59
Lastheneia of Mantinea
350 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 60
Cineas
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 61
Dimitri Kitsikis
1935 - 2021
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 62
Cercidas
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 63