PHILOSOPHER
Iamblichus
245 - 330
Iamblichus
Iamblichus ( eye-AM-blik-əs; Greek: Ἰάμβλιχος, translit. Iámblichos; Aramaic: 𐡉𐡌𐡋𐡊𐡅, romanized: Yamlīḵū; c. 245 – c. 325) was a Syrian neoplatonic philosopher of Arabic origin. He determined a direction later taken by neoplatonism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Iamblichus has received more than 363,394 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Iamblichus is the 237th most popular philosopher (up from 240th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Syria (up from 20th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Syrian Philosopher.
Iamblichus is most famous for his work on theurgy, which is the practice of using rituals and prayers to channel divine power.
Memorability Metrics
360k
Page Views (PV)
66.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
8.57
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Iamblichus ranks 237 out of 1,081. Before him are Gaston Bachelard, Pelagius, Benjamin Constant, Michael Psellos, Al-Jahiz, and Josef Breuer. After him are Shen Kuo, Judah Loew ben Bezalel, Epimenides, Nikolai Berdyaev, Guy Debord, and François Fénelon.
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HPI: 66.84
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HPI: 66.67
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HPI: 66.62
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245 - 330
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 237
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HPI: 66.28
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Guy Debord
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HPI: 66.23
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François Fénelon
1651 - 1715
HPI: 66.22
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 245, Iamblichus ranks 1. Among people deceased in 330, Iamblichus ranks 2. Before him is Helena. After him are Tiridates III of Armenia and Flavia Julia Constantia.
Others Born in 245
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Helena
250 - 330
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 1
Iamblichus
245 - 330
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 2
Tiridates III of Armenia
255 - 330
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 3
Flavia Julia Constantia
290 - 330
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 4
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Iamblichus ranks 19 out of 181. Before him are Muawiya II (661), Marwan II (688), Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), Al-Nawawi (1233), Julia Domna (160), and John Climacus (579). After him are Aemilius Papinianus (142), Al-Maʿarri (973), Ibn al-Nafis (1212), Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691), Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (1292), and Ananias of Damascus (100).
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Muawiya II
661 - 684
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 13
Marwan II
688 - 750
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 14
Imad ad-Din Zengi
1087 - 1146
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 15
Al-Nawawi
1233 - 1278
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 16
Julia Domna
160 - 217
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 17
John Climacus
579 - 649
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 18
Iamblichus
245 - 330
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 19
Aemilius Papinianus
142 - 211
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 20
Al-Maʿarri
973 - 1057
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 21
Ibn al-Nafis
1212 - 1289
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 22
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
691 - 743
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 23
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
1292 - 1350
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 24
Ananias of Damascus
100 - 100
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 25
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Syria
Among philosophers born in Syria, Iamblichus ranks 2. Before him are John of Damascus (676). After him are Ibn al-Nafis (1212), Damascius (480), Numenius of Apamea (200), and Zaki al-Arsuzi (1899).
John of Damascus
676 - 749
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 1
Iamblichus
245 - 330
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 2
Ibn al-Nafis
1212 - 1289
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 3
Damascius
480 - 550
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 4
Numenius of Apamea
200 - 200
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 5
Zaki al-Arsuzi
1899 - 1968
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 6
