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Democedes

600 BC - 500 BC

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Democedes of Croton (; Greek: Δημοκήδης), described in The Histories of Herodotus as "the most skillful physician of his time". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Democedes has received more than 33,855 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Democedes is the 6,591st most popular politician (down from 6,412th in 2019), the 1,786th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,777th in 2019) and the 452nd most popular Italian Politician.

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  • 56.35

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  • 17

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  • 9.25

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  • 1.30

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Democedes ranks 6,591 out of 15,577Before him are Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen, George Wallace, Hans-Gert Pöttering, He Zizhen, Miltiades the Elder, and Feng Guozhang. After him are Peter Wittgenstein, Sigobert the Lame, Wiman of Gojoseon, Mauregatus of Asturias, Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus, and Margaret Chan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 600 BC, Democedes ranks 55Before him are Nebuchadnezzar IV, Scylax of Caryanda, Hipponax, Acusilaus, Nebuchadnezzar III, and Miltiades the Elder. After him are Andokides painter, Artaphernes, Aristeas, Eupalinos, Cleombrotus, and Dorieus. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Democedes ranks 26Before him are Ageladas, Xanthippus, Antenor, Scylax of Caryanda, Acusilaus, and Theagenes of Thasos. After him are Corax of Syracuse, Artaphernes, Agoracritus, Artabazos I of Phrygia, Titus Lartius, and Artystone.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Democedes ranks 1,786 out of 4,668Before him are Ratchis (800), Antipope Benedict X (1048), Cristoforo Landino (1424), Antonio Sacchini (1730), Pietro Germi (1914), and Carl Ritter von Ghega (1802). After him are Andrea Sacchi (1599), Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus (-91), Arduin of Ivrea (955), Luigi Rossi (1597), Laura Pausini (1974), and Ferdinando Paer (1771).

Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Democedes ranks 452Before him are Gallus Anonymus (1010), Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio (-181), Servius Sulpicius Galba (-190), Roger III of Sicily (1175), Ratchis (800), and Antipope Benedict X (1048). After him are Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus (-91), Arduin of Ivrea (955), Frederick V, Duke of Swabia (1164), Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena (1634), Giovanni Mocenigo (1409), and Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus (-180).