460 BC - 403 BC
Critias (; Greek: Κριτίας, Kritias; c. 460 – 403 BC) was an ancient Athenian poet, philosopher and political leader. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Critias has received more than 312,129 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Critias is the 1,344th most popular politician (down from 964th in 2019), the 118th most popular biography from Greece (down from 85th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Greek Politician.
Critias is most famous for being the author of the dialogue "Timaeus" and "Critias." The dialogue "Timaeus" is a discussion of the creation of the world and the dialogue "Critias" is a discussion of the lost history of Athens.
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Among politicians, Critias ranks 1,344 out of 15,577. Before him are Ferdinand III of Castile, Frederick I of Denmark, Colin Powell, John Tyler, Anne Neville, and Psamtik I. After him are Emmanuel Macron, Seljuk, Toghon Temür, Valdemar IV of Denmark, Henri, Count of Chambord, and Alexander of Greece.
1199 - 1252
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 1,338
1471 - 1533
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 1,339
1937 - 2021
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 1,340
1790 - 1862
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 1,341
1456 - 1485
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 1,342
700 BC - 610 BC
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 1,343
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 1,344
1977 - Present
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 1,345
902 - 1038
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 1,346
1320 - 1370
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 1,347
1320 - 1375
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 1,348
1820 - 1883
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 1,349
1893 - 1920
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 1,350
Among people born in 460 BC, Critias ranks 5. Before him are Hippocrates, Democritus, Thucydides, and Diogenes of Apollonia. After him are Prodicus and Verginia. Among people deceased in 403 BC, Critias ranks 2. Before him is Nehemiah. After him is Theramenes.
460 BC - 370 BC
HPI: 88.05
Rank: 1
460 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 2
460 BC - 397 BC
HPI: 80.13
Rank: 3
460 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 4
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 5
460 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 6
460 BC - 449 BC
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 7
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 1
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 2
450 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 3
Among people born in Greece, Critias ranks 118 out of 936. Before him are Philomena (291), Eleftherios Venizelos (1864), Polycrates (-600), Melina Mercouri (1920), Karolos Papoulias (1929), and John V Palaiologos (1332). After him are Alexander of Greece (1893), Pope Hyginus (100), Perseus of Macedon (-212), Mardonius (-600), Gülnuş Sultan (1642), and Phaedrus (-20).
291 - 304
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 112
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 113
600 BC - 515 BC
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 114
1920 - 1994
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 115
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 116
1332 - 1391
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 117
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 118
1893 - 1920
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 119
100 - 142
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 120
212 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 121
600 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 122
1642 - 1715
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 123
20 BC - 50
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 124
Among politicians born in Greece, Critias ranks 44. Before him are Necho II (-625), Agrippina the Elder (-14), Eleftherios Venizelos (1864), Polycrates (-600), Karolos Papoulias (1929), and John V Palaiologos (1332). After him are Alexander of Greece (1893), Perseus of Macedon (-212), Gülnuş Sultan (1642), Hippias (-600), Philip V of Macedon (-238), and Ioannis Metaxas (1871).
625 BC - 595 BC
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 38
14 BC - 33
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 39
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 40
600 BC - 515 BC
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 41
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 42
1332 - 1391
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 43
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 44
1893 - 1920
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 45
212 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 46
1642 - 1715
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 47
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 48
238 BC - 179 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 49
1871 - 1941
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 50