WRITER
John the Lydian
490 - 600
John the Lydian
John the Lydian or John Lydus (Greek: Ἰωάννης Λαυρέντιος ὁ Λυδός; Latin: Ioannes Laurentius Lydus) (ca. AD 490 – ca. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John the Lydian has received more than 57,988 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). John the Lydian is the 2,833rd most popular writer (down from 2,343rd in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
58k
Page Views (PV)
53.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
6.33
Effective Languages (L*)
1.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, John the Lydian ranks 2,833 out of 7,302. Before him are Wolfgang Iser, Louis Couperus, Guillén de Castro y Bellvis, Hitoshi Igarashi, Adam Michnik, and Joseph Delaney. After him are Pierre Grimal, Ronald Harwood, Ben Hecht, Peter Høeg, Fritz Mauthner, and Delmira Agustini.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Iser
1926 - 2007
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,827
Louis Couperus
1863 - 1923
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,828
Guillén de Castro y Bellvis
1569 - 1631
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 2,829
Hitoshi Igarashi
1947 - 1991
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 2,830
Adam Michnik
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 2,831
Joseph Delaney
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 2,832
John the Lydian
490 - 600
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 2,833
Pierre Grimal
1912 - 1996
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 2,834
Ronald Harwood
1934 - 2020
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 2,835
Ben Hecht
1893 - 1964
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 2,836
Peter Høeg
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 2,837
Fritz Mauthner
1849 - 1923
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 2,838
Delmira Agustini
1886 - 1914
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 2,839
Contemporaries
Among people born in 490, John the Lydian ranks 7. Before him are Pope Silverius, Bumin Qaghan, Pope Agapetus I, Romanos the Melodist, Simplicius of Cilicia, and John Philoponus. After him are John the Cappadocian, Urien, and Samson of Dol. Among people deceased in 600, John the Lydian ranks 15. Before him are Eutocius of Ascalon, Bharavi, Hrólfr Kraki, David the Invincible, Vulca, and Agathangelos. After him are Theodorus Lector, Hesychius of Miletus, Vistahm, Borzuya, Icel of Mercia, and Theodore I Calliopas.
Others Born in 490
Go to all RankingsPope Silverius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 - 538
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 1
Bumin Qaghan
POLITICIAN
490 - 552
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 2
Pope Agapetus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 - 536
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 3
Romanos the Melodist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 - 556
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 4
Simplicius of Cilicia
MATHEMATICIAN
490 - 560
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 5
John Philoponus
PHILOSOPHER
490 - 570
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 6
John the Lydian
WRITER
490 - 600
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 7
John the Cappadocian
POLITICIAN
490 - 548
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 8
Urien
POLITICIAN
490 - 586
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 9
Samson of Dol
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 - 565
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 600
Go to all RankingsEutocius of Ascalon
MATHEMATICIAN
480 - 600
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 9
Bharavi
WRITER
501 - 600
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 10
Hrólfr Kraki
POLITICIAN
596 - 600
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 11
David the Invincible
PHILOSOPHER
600 - 600
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 12
Vulca
SCULPTOR
600 BC - 600
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 13
Agathangelos
WRITER
500 - 600
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 14
John the Lydian
WRITER
490 - 600
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 15
Theodorus Lector
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
450 - 600
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 16
Hesychius of Miletus
POLITICIAN
505 - 600
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 17
Vistahm
POLITICIAN
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 18
Borzuya
PHYSICIAN
500 - 600
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 19
Icel of Mercia
POLITICIAN
501 - 600
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 20
Theodore I Calliopas
POLITICIAN
550 - 600
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 21