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Marcellinus Comes

450 - 534

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Marcellinus Comes (Greek: Μαρκελλίνος ό Κόμης, died c. 534) was a Latin chronicler of the Eastern Roman Empire. An Illyrian by birth, he spent most of his life at the court of Constantinople. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcellinus Comes has received more than 59,462 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Marcellinus Comes is the 2,060th most popular writer (down from 2,058th in 2019), the 125th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 671st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Turkish Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 59k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

The Chronicle of Marcellinus
Sources, History
1995
The Chronicle of Marcellinus
Sources, History
1995
Marcellini v.c. comitis Chronicon ad a. 518
Sources, History
1894
Sancti Prosperi Aquitani, S. Augustini Discipuli, S. Leonis Papæ Notarii, Opera Omnia
2023

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Marcellinus Comes ranks 2,060 out of 7,302. Before him are Philip Kerr, Clive Barker, Vassilis Vassilikos, Mago, Catherine Breillat, and Sergio Badilla Castillo. After him are Keigo Higashino, Kyōka Izumi, Oscar Milosz, Honoré d'Urfé, Jørgen Moe, and Nikolay Dobrolyubov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 450, Marcellinus Comes ranks 19. Before him are Gesalec, Gondioc, Jamasp, Rechila, Dhu Nuwas, and Avitus of Vienne. After him are Petronius of Bologna, Chilperic II of Burgundy, Taspar Qaghan, Hypatius, Bisinus, and Cynric. Among people deceased in 534, Marcellinus Comes ranks 6. Before him are Theuderic I, Anthemius of Tralles, Athalaric, Cerdic of Wessex, and Godomar II. After him is Hermanafrid.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Marcellinus Comes ranks 125 out of 169. Before him are Bohemond VI of Antioch (1237), John Kinnamos (1143), Eutropius (400), Artabazos I of Phrygia (-600), Roman of Bulgaria (930), and Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha (1713). After him are George I of Georgia (996), Alexander of Tralles (525), Gainas (400), Ishpuini of Urartu (-900), Paul the Silentiary (520), and Ariobarzanes of Pontus (-250).

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Among WRITERS In Turkey

Among writers born in Turkey, Marcellinus Comes ranks 3. Before him are Zosimus (460), and Gregory of Narek (951). After him are Paul the Silentiary (520), Polemon I of Pontus (-65), Kekaumenos (1020), Dares Phrygius (450), and Diphilus (-350).

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