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Hipponax

600 BC - 600 BC

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Hipponax (Ancient Greek: Ἱππῶναξ; gen. Ἱππώνακτος; fl. late 6th century BC), of Ephesus and later Clazomenae, was an Ancient Greek iambic poet who composed verses depicting the vulgar side of life in Ionian society. He was celebrated by ancient authors for his malicious wit, especially for his attacks on some contemporary sculptors, Bupalus and Athenis. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hipponax has received more than 349,605 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 27 in 2019). Hipponax is the 1,845th most popular writer (down from 1,655th in 2019), the 521st most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 561st in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Turkish Writer.

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  • 350k

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  • 62.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.87

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Hipponax ranks 1,845 out of 7,302. Before him are Pierre Lemaitre, Fulcanelli, May Ziade, Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Feng Menglong, and Edmond Jabès. After him are Paul Gerhardt, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Caecilius Statius, Thomas Keneally, Mustafa Balel, and Cesare Zavattini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 600 BC, Hipponax ranks 53. Before him are Ageladas, Scylax of Caryanda, Eurybiades, Nebuchadnezzar IV, Cleombrotus, and Eupalinos. After him are Miltiades the Elder, Tullia Minor, Artabazos I of Phrygia, Democedes, Artystone, and Themistoclea. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Hipponax ranks 23. Before him are Harpagus, Zaleucus, Arsames, Philip I of Macedon, Leon of Sparta, and Eupalinos. After him are Miltiades the Elder, Rhodopis, Phocylides, Alcetas I of Macedon, Aeropus I of Macedon, and Kleitias.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Hipponax ranks 521 out of 1,347. Before him are Diodorus Cronus (-400), Hrant Dink (1954), Anaximenes of Lampsacus (-380), Quadratus of Athens (100), Süleyman Hüsnü Pasha (1838), and Michael Attaleiates (1021). After him are Andronikos Doukas (1006), Mustafa Balel (1945), Theodore II Palaiologos (1396), Zeki Müren (1931), Hussein Dey (1773), and Şenol Güneş (1952).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Hipponax ranks 52. Before him are Oribasius (325), Nicander (-250), Quintus Smyrnaeus (400), Eustathius of Thessalonica (1101), Petros Markaris (1937), and Quadratus of Athens (100). After him are Mustafa Balel (1945), Zeki Müren (1931), Reşat Nuri Güntekin (1889), Xenophon of Ephesus (101), Pir Sultan Abdal (1480), and Menander Protector (550).

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