WRITER
Ibycus
600 BC - 600 BC
Ibycus
Ibycus (; Ancient Greek: Ἴβυκος; fl. 2nd half of 6th century BC) was an Ancient Greek lyric poet, a citizen of Rhegium in Magna Graecia, probably active at Samos during the reign of the tyrant Polycrates and numbered by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria in the canonical list of nine lyric poets. He was mainly remembered in antiquity for pederastic verses, but he also composed lyrical narratives on mythological themes in the manner of Stesichorus. His work survives today only as quotations by ancient scholars or recorded on fragments of papyrus recovered from archaeological sites in Egypt, yet his extant verses include what are considered some of the finest examples of Greek poetry. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ibycus has received more than 167,209 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Ibycus is the 797th most popular writer (up from 843rd in 2019), the 944th most popular biography from Italy (up from 998th in 2019) and the 70th most popular Italian Writer.
Ibycus is most famous for his elegies.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
68.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
9.06
Effective Languages (L*)
1.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ibycus ranks 797 out of 7,302. Before him are Wilhelm Hauff, Leon Uris, Georges Bernanos, Marie d'Agoult, Alexander Litvinenko, and Cesare Pavese. After him are Colleen McCullough, Dio Chrysostom, Maya Angelou, Pietro Bembo, Jamal Khashoggi, and Sarojini Naidu.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Hauff
1802 - 1827
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 791
Leon Uris
1924 - 2003
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 792
Georges Bernanos
1888 - 1948
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 793
Marie d'Agoult
1805 - 1876
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 794
Alexander Litvinenko
1962 - 2006
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 795
Cesare Pavese
1908 - 1950
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 796
Ibycus
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 797
Colleen McCullough
1937 - 2015
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 798
Dio Chrysostom
40 - 120
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 799
Maya Angelou
1928 - 2014
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 800
Pietro Bembo
1470 - 1547
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 801
Jamal Khashoggi
1958 - 2018
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 802
Sarojini Naidu
1879 - 1949
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 803
Contemporaries
Among people born in 600 BC, Ibycus ranks 29. Before him are Thespis, Theano, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Cleomenes I, Mahapajapati Gotami, and Aristagoras. After him are Neriglissar, Demaratus, Lars Porsena, Hiero I of Syracuse, Datis, and Horatius Cocles. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Ibycus ranks 12. Before him are Astyages, Maya, Theano, Anacharsis, Epimenides, and Phalaris. After him are Sushruta, Mimnermus, Cleisthenes of Sicyon, Tanaquil, Harpagus, and Zaleucus.
Others Born in 600 BC
Go to all RankingsThespis
ACTOR
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 23
Theano
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 24
Gaius Marcius Coriolanus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 25
Cleomenes I
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 489 BC
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 26
Mahapajapati Gotami
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 27
Aristagoras
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 497 BC
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 28
Ibycus
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 29
Neriglissar
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 556 BC
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 30
Demaratus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 31
Lars Porsena
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 32
Hiero I of Syracuse
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 466 BC
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 33
Datis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 34
Horatius Cocles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - Present
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 600 BC
Go to all RankingsAstyages
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 6
Maya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 7
Theano
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 8
Anacharsis
PHILOSOPHER
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 9
Epimenides
PHILOSOPHER
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 10
Phalaris
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 11
Ibycus
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 12
Sushruta
PHYSICIAN
620 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 13
Mimnermus
WRITER
670 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 14
Cleisthenes of Sicyon
POLITICIAN
701 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 15
Tanaquil
COMPANION
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 16
Harpagus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 17
Zaleucus
PHILOSOPHER
663 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 18
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Ibycus ranks 944 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Leo VIII (900), Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810), Sandro Mazzola (1942), Marie Mancini (1639), Antipope Anacletus II (1090), and Cesare Pavese (1908). After him are Carlo Crivelli (1430), Servilia (-104), Nicola Amati (1596), Umberto Giordano (1867), Franco Modigliani (1918), and Pietro Bembo (1470).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Leo VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 965
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 938
Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1842
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 939
Sandro Mazzola
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 940
Marie Mancini
WRITER
1639 - 1715
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 941
Antipope Anacletus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1090 - 1138
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 942
Cesare Pavese
WRITER
1908 - 1950
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 943
Ibycus
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 944
Carlo Crivelli
PAINTER
1430 - 1490
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 945
Servilia
POLITICIAN
104 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 946
Nicola Amati
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1684
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 947
Umberto Giordano
COMPOSER
1867 - 1948
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 948
Franco Modigliani
ECONOMIST
1918 - 2003
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 949
Pietro Bembo
WRITER
1470 - 1547
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 950
Among WRITERS In Italy
Among writers born in Italy, Ibycus ranks 70. Before him are Antonio Tabucchi (1943), Natalia Ginzburg (1916), Arrigo Boito (1842), Valerius Maximus (-100), Marie Mancini (1639), and Cesare Pavese (1908). After him are Pietro Bembo (1470), Italo Svevo (1861), Venantius Fortunatus (530), Gerard of Cremona (1114), Vittoria Colonna (1490), and Stesichorus (-630).
Antonio Tabucchi
1943 - 2012
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 64
Natalia Ginzburg
1916 - 1991
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 65
Arrigo Boito
1842 - 1918
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 66
Valerius Maximus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 67
Marie Mancini
1639 - 1715
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 68
Cesare Pavese
1908 - 1950
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 69
Ibycus
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 70
Pietro Bembo
1470 - 1547
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 71
Italo Svevo
1861 - 1928
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 72
Venantius Fortunatus
530 - 609
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 73
Gerard of Cremona
1114 - 1187
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 74
Vittoria Colonna
1490 - 1547
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 75
Stesichorus
630 BC - 555 BC
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 76