PHILOSOPHER
Gregory of Nazianzus
329 - 389
Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus (Greek: Γρηγόριος ὁ Ναζιανζηνός, romanized: Grēgorios ho Nazianzēnos; c. 329 – 25 January 390), also known as Gregory the Theologian or Gregory Nazianzen, was an early Roman Christian theologian and prelate who served as Archbishop of Constantinople from 380 to 381. He is widely considered the most accomplished rhetorical stylist of the patristic age. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gregory of Nazianzus has received more than 773,130 page views. His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Gregory of Nazianzus is the 81st most popular philosopher (up from 84th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 60th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Philosopher.
Gregory of Nazianzus is most famous for his contributions to the Nicene Creed.
Memorability Metrics
770k
Page Views (PV)
75.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
66
Languages Editions (L)
12.30
Effective Languages (L*)
2.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Gregory of Nazianzus ranks 81 out of 1,267. Before him are Ramakrishna, Jürgen Habermas, Xenophanes, Nagarjuna, Carl von Clausewitz, and Nicholas of Cusa. After him are Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Mencius, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, John of Damascus, Athanasius of Alexandria, and Peter Abelard.
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1836 - 1886
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 75
Jürgen Habermas
1929 - Present
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 76
Xenophanes
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 77
Nagarjuna
150 - 250
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 78
Carl von Clausewitz
1780 - 1831
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 79
Nicholas of Cusa
1401 - 1464
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 80
Gregory of Nazianzus
329 - 389
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 81
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
1463 - 1494
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 82
Mencius
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 83
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
1703 - 1792
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 84
John of Damascus
676 - 749
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 85
Athanasius of Alexandria
295 - 373
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 86
Peter Abelard
1079 - 1142
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 87
Contemporaries
Among people born in 329, Gregory of Nazianzus ranks 2. Before him is Basil of Caesarea. Among people deceased in 389, Gregory of Nazianzus ranks 1.
Others Born in 329
Go to all RankingsBasil of Caesarea
PHYSICIAN
329 - 379
HPI: 79.42
Rank: 1
Gregory of Nazianzus
PHILOSOPHER
329 - 389
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 389
Go to all RankingsIn Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Gregory of Nazianzus ranks 54 out of 1,347. Before him are Xenophanes (-570), Şehzade Bayezid (1525), Mehmed V (1844), Margaret the Virgin (292), Constantine XI Palaiologos (1404), and Mustafa II (1664). After him are Julian (331), Apollonius of Perga (-262), Abdulmejid I (1823), Aspasia (-470), Hatice Sultan (1496), and Abdul Hamid I (1725).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsXenophanes
PHILOSOPHER
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 48
Şehzade Bayezid
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1561
HPI: 75.59
Rank: 49
Mehmed V
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1918
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 50
Margaret the Virgin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
292 - 307
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 51
Constantine XI Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1404 - 1453
HPI: 75.33
Rank: 52
Mustafa II
POLITICIAN
1664 - 1703
HPI: 75.29
Rank: 53
Gregory of Nazianzus
PHILOSOPHER
329 - 389
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 54
Julian
POLITICIAN
331 - 363
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 55
Apollonius of Perga
MATHEMATICIAN
262 BC - 190 BC
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 56
Abdulmejid I
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1861
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 57
Aspasia
COMPANION
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 58
Hatice Sultan
POLITICIAN
1496 - 1538
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 59
Abdul Hamid I
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1789
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 60
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Türkiye
Among philosophers born in Türkiye, Gregory of Nazianzus ranks 8. Before him are Thales of Miletus (-623), Diogenes (-404), Anaximander (-610), Anaxagoras (-500), Epictetus (50), and Xenophanes (-570). After him are Ibn Taymiyyah (1263), Leucippus (-500), Anaximenes of Miletus (-585), Chrysippus (-281), Proclus (412), and Apollonius of Tyana (15).
Thales of Miletus
623 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 86.34
Rank: 2
Diogenes
404 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 3
Anaximander
610 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 4
Anaxagoras
500 BC - 428 BC
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 5
Epictetus
50 - 135
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 6
Xenophanes
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 7
Gregory of Nazianzus
329 - 389
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 8
Ibn Taymiyyah
1263 - 1328
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 9
Leucippus
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 10
Anaximenes of Miletus
585 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 11
Chrysippus
281 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 12
Proclus
412 - 485
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 13
Apollonius of Tyana
15 - 100
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 14