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Diphilus

350 BC - 400 BC

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Diphilus (Greek: Δίφιλος), of Sinope, was a poet of the new Attic comedy and a contemporary of Menander (342–291 BC). He is frequently listed together with Menander and Philemon, considered the three greatest poets of New Comedy. He was victorious at least three times at the Lenaia, placing him third before Philemon and Menander. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Diphilus has received more than 35,274 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Diphilus is the 3,795th most popular writer (down from 3,152nd in 2019), the 165th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 854th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Turkish Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 35k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Diphilus ranks 3,795 out of 7,302. Before him are Viveca Sten, Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina, Walter Kempowski, Francis Marrash, Israel Zangwill, and Zhou Zuoren. After him are Remmius Palaemon, Antonio Buero Vallejo, Kalhana, Stevan Sremac, Eric Ambler, and Zofia Kossak-Szczucka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 350 BC, Diphilus ranks 28. Before him are Antigone of Epirus, Audata, Alcetas II of Epirus, Publius Valerius Laevinus, Ariarathes II of Cappadocia, and Echion. After him are Crates, Arsinoe of Macedon, Cersobleptes, Eudamidas II, Gaius Marcius Rutilus, and Asander. Among people deceased in 400 BC, Diphilus ranks 38. Before him are Androtion, Lastheneia of Mantinea, Euphranor, Argaeus II of Macedon, Lagus, and Echion. After him are Arsinoe of Macedon, Ecphantus the Pythagorean, Cersobleptes, Tiribazus, Sosipatra, and Asander.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Diphilus ranks 165 out of 169. Before him are Rusa III (-650), Echion (-350), Kuber (null), Meriones (null), Zipoetes I of Bithynia (-354), and Dares Phrygius (450). After him are Lucius Marcius Philippus (-150), Theodotus of Byzantium (200), Ariarathes IX of Cappadocia (-150), and Theodotus I of Constantinople (null).

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Among WRITERS In Turkey

Among writers born in Turkey, Diphilus ranks 8. Before him are Gregory of Narek (951), Marcellinus Comes (450), Paul the Silentiary (520), Polemon I of Pontus (-65), Kekaumenos (1020), and Dares Phrygius (450).

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