1140 - 1222
Saint Michael Choniates (or Acominatus; Greek: Μιχαὴλ Χωνιάτης or Ἀκομινάτος; c. 1140 – 1220) was a Byzantine Greek writer and cleric, born at Chonae (the ancient Colossae). At an early age he studied at Constantinople and was the pupil of Eustathius of Thessalonica. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Choniates has received more than 42,419 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Michael Choniates is the 2,305th most popular writer (up from 2,428th in 2019), the 715th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 698th in 2019) and the 74th most popular Turkish Writer.
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Among writers, Michael Choniates ranks 2,305 out of 5,755. Before him are André Pieyre de Mandiargues, François Hotman, Wolfgang Iser, Jean Bruller, Frigyes Karinthy, and Rudolf Rocker. After him are Eduard Uspensky, Neil Postman, Orderic Vitalis, Ueda Akinari, Simon Dach, and Mahsati.
1909 - 1991
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 2,299
1524 - 1590
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 2,300
1926 - 2007
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 2,301
1902 - 1991
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 2,302
1887 - 1938
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 2,303
1873 - 1958
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 2,304
1140 - 1222
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 2,305
1937 - 2018
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 2,306
1931 - 2003
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 2,307
1075 - 1142
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 2,308
1734 - 1809
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 2,309
1605 - 1659
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 2,310
1089 - 1181
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 2,311
Among people born in 1140, Michael Choniates ranks 12. Before him are Bertran de Born, Sophia of Minsk, Bernhard, Count of Anhalt, Peire Vidal, William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon, and Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile. After him are Xin Qiji, Walter Map, and Theodore Balsamon. Among people deceased in 1222, Michael Choniates ranks 6. Before him are Constance of Aragon, Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse, Alexios I of Trebizond, John I of Sweden, and William I, Count of Holland. After him is Vladislaus III, Duke of Bohemia.
1140 - 1215
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 6
1140 - 1198
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 7
1140 - 1212
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 8
1140 - 1205
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 9
1140 - 1177
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 10
1140 - 1185
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 11
1140 - 1222
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 12
1140 - 1207
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 13
1140 - 1210
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 14
1140 - 1190
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 15
1179 - 1222
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 1
1156 - 1222
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 2
1182 - 1222
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 3
1201 - 1222
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 4
1167 - 1222
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 5
1140 - 1222
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 6
1160 - 1222
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 7
Among people born in Turkey, Michael Choniates ranks 715 out of 1,301. Before him are Laodice I (-300), Zabel Yesayan (1878), Eutychius of Constantinople (512), Hülya Avşar (1963), Dares Phrygius (450), and Rauf Orbay (1881). After him are Mesut Yılmaz (1947), Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus (-120), Mithridates II of Pontus (-300), Modestus of Jerusalem (537), Crantor (-400), and Constantine Manasses (1130).
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 709
1878 - 1943
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 710
512 - 582
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 711
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 712
450 - 100
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 713
1881 - 1964
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 714
1140 - 1222
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 715
1947 - 2020
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 716
120 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 717
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 718
537 - 634
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 719
400 BC - 276 BC
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 720
1130 - 1187
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 721
Among writers born in Turkey, Michael Choniates ranks 74. Before him are Sait Faik Abasıyanık (1906), Cleitarchus (-400), Phlegon of Tralles (200), Theodore Prodromos (1115), Zabel Yesayan (1878), and Dares Phrygius (450). After him are Constantine Manasses (1130), Antimachus (-400), Parthenius of Nicaea (-1), Paul the Silentiary (520), George of Pisidia (580), and Timotheus of Miletus (-450).
1906 - 1954
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 68
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 69
200 - 200
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 70
1115 - 1160
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 71
1878 - 1943
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 72
450 - 100
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 73
1140 - 1222
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 74
1130 - 1187
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 75
400 BC - 348 BC
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 76
1 BC - 14
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 77
520 - 580
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 78
580 - 634
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 79
450 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 80