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John Skylitzes

1040 - 1101

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John Skylitzes, commonly Latinized as Ioannes Scylitzes (Greek: Ἰωάννης Σκυλίτζης, romanized: Iōánnēs Skylítzēs, Byzantine Greek: [i.oˈa.nis sc̠iˈlit.t͡sis]; Latin: Ioannes Scyllitzes, Latin: [jɔˈan.ne̝s sk̟ilˈlit̪.d͡ze̝s]; early 1040s – after 1101), was a Byzantine historian of the late 11th century. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Skylitzes has received more than 147,993 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. John Skylitzes is the 59th most popular historian (down from 51st in 2019).

John Skylitzes is most famous for his chronicle of the Byzantine Empire, which he wrote in the 10th century.

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  • 150k

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  • 64.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, John Skylitzes ranks 59 out of 561. Before him are Jared Diamond, Johann Gustav Droysen, Marcus Velleius Paterculus, Geoffrey of Villehardouin, Callisthenes, and Tzvetan Todorov. After him are Francesco Guicciardini, Libanius, Theophylact Simocatta, Poggio Bracciolini, Al-Baladhuri, and Theopompus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1040, John Skylitzes ranks 4. Before him are Alfonso VI of León and Castile, Rashi, and Géza I of Hungary. After him are Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad, Ida of Lorraine, Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg, Ivo of Chartres, Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg, Håkan the Red, Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine, and Herman I of Baden. Among people deceased in 1101, John Skylitzes ranks 5. Before him are Mahmud al-Kashgari, Roger I of Sicily, Bruno of Cologne, and Su Shi. After him are Hugh, Count of Vermandois, Conrad II of Italy, Akka Mahadevi, Emperor Daozong of Liao, Su Song, Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, and Vseslav of Polotsk.

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