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Malchus

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Malchus (Ancient Greek: Μάλχος, Málkhos) was a 5th-century Byzantine historian of an Arab origin from the city of Philadelphia (nowadays Amman). According to the Suda, Malchus was a Byzantine (i.e. from Constantinople); but Photius states that he was a native of Philadelphia; the ancient Rabbah in the country of Ammonitis, east of the River Jordan. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Malchus has received more than 544,947 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Malchus is the 271st most popular historian, the 128th most popular biography from Syria and the 5th most popular Syrian Historian.

Memorability Metrics

  • 540k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Malchus ranks 271 out of 561. Before him are George Buchanan, Émile Mâle, Bernard Desclot, Yitzhak Arad, Francisco López de Gómara, and Juan de Mariana. After him are Al-Nuwayri, Christian Gottlob Heyne, Zuo Qiuming, Muhammad Aufi, Alexander Svanidze, and Régine Pernoud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 450, Malchus ranks 31. Before him are Cynric, Chilperic I of Burgundy, Mundus, Munjamyeong of Goguryeo, Asin of Baekje, and Hermanafrid. After him are Theodorus Lector, Isidore of Alexandria, Dares Phrygius, Gennadius of Massilia, Ida of Bernicia, and Pope Theodosius I of Alexandria.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Malchus ranks 128 out of 210. Before him are Aram Tigran (1934), Philipp Stamma (1705), Elia Abu Madi (1890), Nazim al-Qudsi (1906), Muhammad Naji al-Otari (1944), and Jean Carzou (1907). After him are Maryana Marrash (1848), Najah al-Attar (1933), Lu'ay al-Atassi (1926), Bassel al-Assad (1962), Cosmas of Maiuma (675), and Alopen (600).

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Among HISTORIANS In Syria

Among historians born in Syria, Malchus ranks 5. Before him are Ibn Kathir (1301), Al-Dhahabi (1274), Nicolaus of Damascus (-64), and Evagrius Scholasticus (536). After him are Abu Shama (1203).

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