Writer
Herodian
170 - 250
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Herodian
His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2024). Herodian is the 1,110th most popular writer (down from 1,008th in 2024), the 69th most popular biography from Syria (down from 52nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Syrian Writer.
Herodian is most famous for being the historian of the Roman Empire during the reigns of the emperors Claudius, Nero, and Vespasian.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Herodian ranks 1,110 out of 7,302. Before him are Roberto Bolaño, Publilius Syrus, Roger Zelazny, Alexander Kielland, Alexander Ostrovsky, and D. T. Suzuki. After him are Quintus Tullius Cicero, Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Len Deighton, Nikolai Leskov, Jeff Lindsay, and Rustichello da Pisa.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Roberto Bolaño
1953 - 2003
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 1,104
Publilius Syrus
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 1,105
Roger Zelazny
1937 - 1995
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 1,106
Alexander Kielland
1849 - 1906
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 1,107
Alexander Ostrovsky
1823 - 1886
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 1,108
D. T. Suzuki
1870 - 1966
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 1,109
Herodian
170 - 250
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 1,110
Quintus Tullius Cicero
102 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 1,111
Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam
1838 - 1889
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 1,112
Len Deighton
1929 - Present
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 1,113
Nikolai Leskov
1831 - 1895
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 1,114
Jeff Lindsay
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 1,115
Rustichello da Pisa
1290 - 1400
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 1,116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 170, Herodian ranks 6. Before him are Hippolytus of Rome, Ulpian, Pupienus, Philostratus, and Guo Jia. After him is Pang De. Among people deceased in 250, Herodian ranks 5. Before him are Nagarjuna, Denis, Pope Fabian, and Philostratus. After him are Cai Yan, Aryadeva, Saint Mercurius, Aristides Quintilianus, Licinianus, and Censorinus.
Others Born in 170
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Hippolytus of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
170 - 235
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 1
Ulpian
LAWYER
170 - 228
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 2
Pupienus
POLITICIAN
170 - 238
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 3
Philostratus
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 4
Guo Jia
POLITICIAN
170 - Present
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 5
Herodian
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 6
Pang De
MILITARY PERSONNEL
170 - 219
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 250
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Nagarjuna
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 250
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 1
Denis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 250
HPI: 77.63
Rank: 2
Pope Fabian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 250
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 3
Philostratus
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 4
Herodian
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 5
Cai Yan
WRITER
177 - 250
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 6
Aryadeva
WRITER
200 - 250
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 7
Saint Mercurius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
224 - 250
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 8
Aristides Quintilianus
COMPOSER
150 - 250
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 9
Licinianus
POLITICIAN
200 - 250
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 10
Censorinus
WRITER
250 - 250
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 11
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Herodian ranks 69 out of NaN. Before him are Tutush I (1066), Andrew of Crete (660), Salah Jadid (1926), Shukri al-Quwatli (1891), Apollinaris of Laodicea (310), and Seleucus VI Epiphanes (-150). After him are Maher al-Assad (1967), Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan (1080), Julia Maesa (165), Sophronius of Jerusalem (560), Farid al-Atrash (1910), and Ibrahim ibn al-Walid (700).
Others born in Syria
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Tutush I
POLITICIAN
1066 - 1095
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 63
Andrew of Crete
WRITER
660 - 740
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 64
Salah Jadid
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1993
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 65
Shukri al-Quwatli
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1967
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 66
Apollinaris of Laodicea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
310 - 390
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 67
Seleucus VI Epiphanes
POLITICIAN
150 BC - 94 BC
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 68
Herodian
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 69
Maher al-Assad
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1967 - Present
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 70
Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan
POLITICIAN
1080 - 1113
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 71
Julia Maesa
POLITICIAN
165 - 224
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 72
Sophronius of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
560 - 638
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 73
Farid al-Atrash
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1974
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 74
Ibrahim ibn al-Walid
POLITICIAN
700 - 750
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 75
Among Writers In Syria
Among writers born in Syria, Herodian ranks 7. Before him are Khaled al-Asaad (1932), Al-Maʿarri (973), Heliodorus of Emesa (250), Nizar Qabbani (1923), Adunis (1930), and Andrew of Crete (660). After him are Abu Tammam (788), Cassius Longinus (213), Usama ibn Munqidh (1095), Jurji Zaydan (1861), Ahmad ibn Arabshah (1389), and Alciphron (200).
Khaled al-Asaad
1932 - 2015
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 1
Al-Maʿarri
973 - 1057
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 2
Heliodorus of Emesa
250 - 400
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 3
Nizar Qabbani
1923 - 1998
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 4
Adunis
1930 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 5
Andrew of Crete
660 - 740
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 6
Herodian
170 - 250
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 7
Abu Tammam
788 - 846
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 8
Cassius Longinus
213 - 273
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 9
Usama ibn Munqidh
1095 - 1188
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 10
Jurji Zaydan
1861 - 1914
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 11
Ahmad ibn Arabshah
1389 - 1450
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 12
Alciphron
200 - 200
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 13
