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Cosmas Indicopleustes

6th-century Greek traveller and merchant

500 - 550

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Cosmas Indicopleustes

His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Cosmas Indicopleustes is the 98th most popular explorer (up from 114th in 2024), the 196th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 222nd in 2019) and the most popular Egyptian Explorer.

Cosmas Indicopleustes is most famous for his book Christian Topography, which is a description of the world and the Christian holy sites.

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Cosmas Indicopleustes's biography spans 34 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 67.91.

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Among Explorers

Among explorers, Cosmas Indicopleustes ranks 98 out of 500. Before him are Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, William Parry, Benjamin of Tudela, Salomon August Andrée, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, and Charles Marie de La Condamine. After him are Davy Crockett, Robert FitzRoy, James Clark Ross, Bjarni Herjólfsson, Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, and Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa.

Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia

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Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
1852 - 1905
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 92
William Parry
1790 - 1855
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 93
Benjamin of Tudela
1130 - 1173
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 94
Salomon August Andrée
1854 - 1897
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 95
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba
1500 - 1517
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 96
Charles Marie de La Condamine
1701 - 1774
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 97
Cosmas Indicopleustes
500 - 550
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 98
Davy Crockett
1786 - 1836
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 99
Robert FitzRoy
1805 - 1865
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 100
James Clark Ross
1800 - 1862
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 101
Bjarni Herjólfsson
966 - 1000
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 102
Pedro Fernandes de Queirós
1565 - 1614
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 103
Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa
1300 - 1400
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 104

Contemporaries

Among people born in 500, Cosmas Indicopleustes ranks 9. Before him are Totila, Pope Vigilius, Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, Sigismund of Burgundy, Nonnus, and Antipope Laurentius. After him are Bahram Chobin, Godomar II, John IV of Constantinople, Ildico, Gundobad, and Priscian. Among people deceased in 550, Cosmas Indicopleustes ranks 3. Before him are Aryabhata, and Damascius. After him are Albinus of Angers, John Troglita, and Buddhapālita.

Others Born in 500

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Totila
POLITICIAN
500 - 552
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 3
Pope Vigilius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 555
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 4
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
PHILOSOPHER
500 - 510
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 5
Sigismund of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
500 - 524
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 6
Nonnus
WRITER
500 - 500
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 7
Antipope Laurentius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 507
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 8
Cosmas Indicopleustes
EXPLORER
500 - 550
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 9
Bahram Chobin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 - 592
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 10
Godomar II
POLITICIAN
500 - 534
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 11
John IV of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 595
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 12
Ildico
COMPANION
500 - Present
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 13
Gundobad
POLITICIAN
500 - 516
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 14
Priscian
PHILOSOPHER
500 - 600
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 15