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Mnesikles

500 BC - 460 BC

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Mnesikles (Greek: Μνησικλῆς; Latin transliteration: Mnesicles) was an ancient Athenian architect active in the mid 5th century BC, the age of Pericles.Plutarch (Pericles, 13) identifies him as architect of the Propylaea, the Periclean gateway to the Athenian Acropolis. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mnesikles has received more than 32,834 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Mnesikles is the 84th most popular architect (down from 82nd in 2019).

Mnesikles is most famous for his participation in the Battle of Marathon, where he was killed.

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  • 62.56

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  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Mnesikles ranks 84 out of 424Before him are Josef Hoffmann, Hemiunu, Gottfried Semper, Sostratus of Cnidus, Jože Plečnik, and Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. After him are Mario Botta, Vincenzo Scamozzi, Sebastiano Serlio, Joseph Maria Olbrich, Arno Breker, and Guarino Guarini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 500 BC, Mnesikles ranks 21Before him are Zeuxis, Ajatashatru, Nicias, Meton of Athens, Brasidas, and Sogdianus of Persia. After him are Archelaus, Polygnotus, Fan Li, Eubulides, Parysatis, and Alcamenes. Among people deceased in 460 BC, Mnesikles ranks 2Before him is Ajatashatru. After him are Parrhasius, Paeonius, Pharnabazus II, Diagoras of Rhodes, Agatharchus, Telesilla, Hippo, Calamis, Apollodorus, and Callimachus.

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