600 BC - 500 BC
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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Among politicians, Democedes ranks 6,591 out of 15,577. Before 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.
1746 - 1818
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 6,585
1919 - 1998
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 6,586
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 6,587
1910 - 1984
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 6,588
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 6,589
1859 - 1919
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 6,590
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 6,591
1768 - 1843
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 6,592
500 - 509
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 6,593
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 6,594
800 - 788
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 6,595
91 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 6,596
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 6,597
Among people born in 600 BC, Democedes ranks 55. Before 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 26. Before 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.
600 BC - 521 BC
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 49
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 50
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 51
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 52
600 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 53
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 54
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 55
600 BC - Present
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 56
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 57
600 BC - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 58
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 59
600 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 60
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 61
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 20
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 21
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 22
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 23
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 24
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 25
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 26
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 27
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 28
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 29
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 30
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 31
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 32
Among people born in Italy, Democedes ranks 1,786 out of 4,668. Before 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).
800 - 800
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 1,780
1048 - 1074
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 1,781
1424 - 1498
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,782
1730 - 1786
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,783
1914 - 1974
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1,784
1802 - 1860
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1,785
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1,786
1599 - 1661
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1,787
91 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1,788
955 - 1015
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,789
1597 - 1653
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,790
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,791
1771 - 1839
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,792
Among politicians born in Italy, Democedes ranks 452. Before 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).
1010 - 1145
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 446
181 BC - 132 BC
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 447
190 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 448
1175 - 1193
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 449
800 - 800
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 450
1048 - 1074
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 451
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 452
91 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 453
955 - 1015
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 454
1164 - 1170
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 455
1634 - 1662
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 456
1409 - 1485
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 457
180 BC - 113 BC
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 458