WRITER
Bacchylides
490 BC - 451 BC
Bacchylides
Bacchylides (; Ancient Greek: Βακχυλίδης Bakkhulides; c. 518 – c. 451 BC) was a Greek lyric poet. Later Greeks included him in the canonical list of Nine Lyric Poets, which included his uncle Simonides. The elegance and polished style of his lyrics have been noted in Bacchylidean scholarship since at least Longinus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bacchylides has received more than 196,304 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Bacchylides is the 834th most popular writer (up from 863rd in 2019), the 200th most popular biography from Greece (up from 210th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Greek Writer.
Bacchylides is most famous for his poems about the battle of Salamis.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
63.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
9.33
Effective Languages (L*)
2.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Bacchylides ranks 834 out of 7,302. Before him are Laura de Noves, Venantius Fortunatus, Franz Grillparzer, Zhang Sanfeng, John Bunyan, and Gerard of Cremona. After him are Adunis, Dubravka Ugrešić, Thietmar of Merseburg, Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz, Tibor Sekelj, and Ingeborg Bachmann.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLaura de Noves
1310 - 1348
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 828
Venantius Fortunatus
530 - 609
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 829
Franz Grillparzer
1791 - 1872
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 830
Zhang Sanfeng
1200 - 1301
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 831
John Bunyan
1628 - 1688
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 832
Gerard of Cremona
1114 - 1187
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 833
Bacchylides
490 BC - 451 BC
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 834
Adunis
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 835
Dubravka Ugrešić
1949 - 2023
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 836
Thietmar of Merseburg
975 - 1018
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 837
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
1843 - 1916
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 838
Tibor Sekelj
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 839
Ingeborg Bachmann
1926 - 1973
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 840
Contemporaries
Among people born in 490 BC, Bacchylides ranks 5. Before him are Empedocles, Phidias, Zeno of Elea, and Nehemiah. After him are Archelaus I of Macedon, Agis II, Crateuas of Macedon, Hellanicus of Lesbos, Ion of Chios, Nepherites I, and Oenopides. Among people deceased in 451 BC, Bacchylides ranks 1. After him is Zuo Qiuming.
Others Born in 490 BC
Go to all RankingsEmpedocles
PHILOSOPHER
490 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 79.81
Rank: 1
Phidias
SCULPTOR
490 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 79.20
Rank: 2
Zeno of Elea
PHILOSOPHER
490 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 3
Nehemiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 4
Bacchylides
WRITER
490 BC - 451 BC
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 5
Archelaus I of Macedon
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 6
Agis II
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 7
Crateuas of Macedon
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 8
Hellanicus of Lesbos
WRITER
490 BC - 405 BC
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 9
Ion of Chios
WRITER
490 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 10
Nepherites I
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 393 BC
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 11
Oenopides
ASTRONOMER
490 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 451 BC
Go to all RankingsBacchylides
WRITER
490 BC - 451 BC
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 1
Zuo Qiuming
HISTORIAN
556 BC - 451 BC
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 2
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Bacchylides ranks 200 out of 1,024. Before him are Odysseas Elytis (1911), Erasistratus (-303), Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark (1914), Exekias (-501), Berenice I of Egypt (-340), and Telamon (null). After him are Calchas (null), Caranus of Macedon (-900), Prince George of Greece and Denmark (1869), Gotse Delchev (1872), Philostratus (170), and Cleomenes III (-260).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsOdysseas Elytis
WRITER
1911 - 1996
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 194
Erasistratus
PHYSICIAN
303 BC - 249 BC
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 195
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 196
Exekias
DESIGNER
501 BC - 501 BC
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 197
Berenice I of Egypt
POLITICIAN
340 BC - 268 BC
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 198
Telamon
POLITICIAN
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 199
Bacchylides
WRITER
490 BC - 451 BC
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 200
Calchas
POLITICIAN
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 201
Caranus of Macedon
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 202
Prince George of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1957
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 203
Gotse Delchev
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1903
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 204
Philostratus
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 205
Cleomenes III
POLITICIAN
260 BC - 219 BC
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 206
Among WRITERS In Greece
Among writers born in Greece, Bacchylides ranks 24. Before him are Periander (-700), Agathias (536), Longus (110), Aelia Eudocia (401), Demetrius Vikelas (1835), and Odysseas Elytis (1911). After him are Philostratus (170), Lafcadio Hearn (1850), Aristarchus of Samothrace (-217), Corinna (-501), Jean Moréas (1856), and Agathon (-448).
Periander
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 18
Agathias
536 - 582
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 19
Longus
110 - 200
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 20
Aelia Eudocia
401 - 460
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 21
Demetrius Vikelas
1835 - 1908
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 22
Odysseas Elytis
1911 - 1996
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 23
Bacchylides
490 BC - 451 BC
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 24
Philostratus
170 - 250
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 25
Lafcadio Hearn
1850 - 1904
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 26
Aristarchus of Samothrace
217 BC - 144 BC
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 27
Corinna
501 BC - 501 BC
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 28
Jean Moréas
1856 - 1910
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 29
Agathon
448 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 30