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Himilco

550 BC - 500 BC

Himilco

Himilco was a Carthaginian navigator and explorer who lived during the late 6th or early 5th century BC, a period of time where Carthage held significant sway over its neighboring regions. Himilco is the first known explorer from the Mediterranean Sea to reach the northwestern shores of Europe. His lost account of his adventures is quoted by Roman writers. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Himilco has received more than 133,318 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Himilco is the 119th most popular explorer (up from 125th in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Tunisia and the 2nd most popular Tunisian Explorer.

Memorability Metrics

130k
Page Views (PV)
59.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
7.33
Effective Languages (L*)
2.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Himilco ranks 119 out of 498. Before him are George Vancouver, Cosmas Indicopleustes, Pánfilo de Narváez, Heinrich Barth, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, and Pedro Fernandes de Queirós. After him are Hans Staden, Alvise Cadamosto, Pedro de Mendoza, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, Jean Chardin, and Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel.

Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia

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George Vancouver
1757 - 1798
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 113
Cosmas Indicopleustes
600 - 550
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 114
Pánfilo de Narváez
1478 - 1528
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 115
Heinrich Barth
1821 - 1865
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 116
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
1510 - 1554
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 117
Pedro Fernandes de Queirós
1565 - 1614
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 118
Himilco
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 119
Hans Staden
1525 - 1579
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 120
Alvise Cadamosto
1432 - 1488
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 121
Pedro de Mendoza
1487 - 1537
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 122
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba
1500 - 1517
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 123
Jean Chardin
1643 - 1713
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 124
Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel
1784 - 1863
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 125

Contemporaries

Among people born in 550 BC, Himilco ranks 14. Before him are Mahākāśyapa, Atossa, Kapila, Goujian, Labashi-Marduk, and Fuchai. After him are Helü of Wu, Ariston of Sparta, Arsames, Histiaeus, Uppalavanna, and Rhodopis. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Himilco ranks 18. Before him are Gorgo, Queen of Sparta, Demaratus, Lars Porsena, Polygnotus, Kapila, and Amestris. After him are Xanthippus, Anytus, Phrynichus, Ageladas, Antenor, and Corax of Syracuse.

Others Born in 550 BC

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Mahākāśyapa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - 549 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 8
Atossa
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 9
Kapila
PHILOSOPHER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 10
Goujian
POLITICIAN
550 BC - Present
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 11
Labashi-Marduk
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 556 BC
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 12
Fuchai
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 473 BC
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 13
Himilco
EXPLORER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 14
Helü of Wu
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 15
Ariston of Sparta
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 510 BC
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 16
Arsames
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 17
Histiaeus
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 493 BC
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 18
Uppalavanna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 19
Rhodopis
COMPANION
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 20

Others Deceased in 500 BC

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Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
COMPANION
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 12
Demaratus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 13
Lars Porsena
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 14
Polygnotus
PAINTER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 15
Kapila
PHILOSOPHER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 16
Amestris
COMPANION
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 17
Himilco
EXPLORER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 18
Xanthippus
POLITICIAN
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 19
Anytus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 20
Phrynichus
WRITER
535 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 21
Ageladas
SCULPTOR
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 22
Antenor
SCULPTOR
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 23
Corax of Syracuse
WRITER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 24

In Tunisia

Among people born in Tunisia, Himilco ranks 34 out of 210. Before him are Fouad Mebazaa (1933), Arnobius (255), Georges Wolinski (1934), F. R. David (1947), Hasdrubal Gisco (-300), and Fulgentius of Ruspe (468). After him are Salvius Julianus (115), Hanno the Great (-300), Kais Saied (1958), Hasdrubal the Fair (-270), Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica (-100), and Avienus (305).

Others born in Tunisia

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Fouad Mebazaa
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 28
Arnobius
PHILOSOPHER
255 - 327
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 29
Georges Wolinski
COMIC ARTIST
1934 - 2015
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 30
F. R. David
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 31
Hasdrubal Gisco
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 32
Fulgentius of Ruspe
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
468 - 533
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 33
Himilco
EXPLORER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 34
Salvius Julianus
POLITICIAN
115 - 170
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 35
Hanno the Great
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 36
Kais Saied
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 37
Hasdrubal the Fair
POLITICIAN
270 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 38
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 46 BC
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 39
Avienus
WRITER
305 - 375
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 40