ARCHITECT
Mnesikles
500 BC - 460 BC
Mnesikles
Mnesikles (Ancient 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 35,782 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Mnesikles is the 93rd most popular architect (down from 83rd in 2019), the 223rd most popular biography from Greece and the 3rd most popular Greek Architect.
Mnesikles is most famous for his participation in the Battle of Marathon, where he was killed.
Memorability Metrics
36k
Page Views (PV)
62.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
12.33
Effective Languages (L*)
1.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Mnesikles ranks 93 out of 518. Before him are Gottfried Semper, Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt, Sostratus of Cnidus, Bartolomeo Ammannati, Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, and Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. After him are Minoru Yamasaki, Arata Isozaki, Joseph Maria Olbrich, Claude Nicolas Ledoux, Lluís Domènech i Montaner, and Ange-Jacques Gabriel.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGottfried Semper
1803 - 1879
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 87
Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
1668 - 1745
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 88
Sostratus of Cnidus
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 89
Bartolomeo Ammannati
1511 - 1592
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 90
Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
1700 - 1771
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 91
Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach
1656 - 1723
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 92
Mnesikles
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 93
Minoru Yamasaki
1912 - 1986
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 94
Arata Isozaki
1931 - 2022
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 95
Joseph Maria Olbrich
1867 - 1908
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 96
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
1736 - 1806
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 97
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
1850 - 1923
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 98
Ange-Jacques Gabriel
1698 - 1782
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 99
Contemporaries
Among people born in 500 BC, Mnesikles ranks 20. Before him are Nicias, Sogdianus of Persia, Pleistarchus, Meton of Athens, Brasidas, and Zeuxis. After him are Polygnotus, Archelaus, Eubulides, Fan Li, Parysatis, and Alcamenes. Among people deceased in 460 BC, Mnesikles ranks 3. Before him are Pāṇini, and Meton of Athens. After him are Ajatashatru, Parrhasius, Hippo, Paeonius, Pharnabazus II, Diagoras of Rhodes, Telesilla, Sophron, and Agatharchus.
Others Born in 500 BC
Go to all RankingsNicias
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 14
Sogdianus of Persia
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 15
Pleistarchus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 458 BC
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 16
Meton of Athens
MATHEMATICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 17
Brasidas
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 18
Zeuxis
PAINTER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 19
Mnesikles
ARCHITECT
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 20
Polygnotus
PAINTER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 21
Archelaus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 22
Eubulides
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 23
Fan Li
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 448 BC
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 24
Parysatis
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 25
Alcamenes
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 26
Others Deceased in 460 BC
Go to all RankingsPāṇini
LINGUIST
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 1
Meton of Athens
MATHEMATICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 2
Mnesikles
ARCHITECT
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 3
Ajatashatru
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 4
Parrhasius
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 5
Hippo
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 6
Paeonius
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 7
Pharnabazus II
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 8
Diagoras of Rhodes
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 9
Telesilla
WRITER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 10
Sophron
WRITER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 11
Agatharchus
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 12
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Mnesikles ranks 223 out of 1,024. Before him are Ephialtes (-590), Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (1903), Antiphon (-480), Pausanias of Sparta (null), Lafcadio Hearn (1850), and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1906). After him are Athenagoras of Athens (133), Plutarch of Athens (350), Idomeneus of Crete (null), Archidamus II (-450), Dimitri Mitropoulos (1896), and Lycurgus of Athens (-390).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsEphialtes
POLITICIAN
590 BC - 461 BC
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 217
Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1997
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 218
Antiphon
POLITICIAN
480 BC - 411 BC
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 219
Pausanias of Sparta
POLITICIAN
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 220
Lafcadio Hearn
WRITER
1850 - 1904
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 221
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1969
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 222
Mnesikles
ARCHITECT
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 223
Athenagoras of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
133 - 190
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 224
Plutarch of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
350 - 431
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 225
Idomeneus of Crete
POLITICIAN
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 226
Archidamus II
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 227
Dimitri Mitropoulos
CONDUCTOR
1896 - 1960
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 228
Lycurgus of Athens
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 324 BC
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 229
Among ARCHITECTS In Greece
Among architects born in Greece, Mnesikles ranks 3. Before him are Ictinus (-500), and Callicrates (-470). After him are Dinocrates (-400), Aristobulus of Cassandreia (-375), Callimachus (-500), and Anastasios Metaxas (1862).
Ictinus
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 1
Callicrates
470 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 2
Mnesikles
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 3
Dinocrates
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 4
Aristobulus of Cassandreia
375 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 5
Callimachus
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 6
Anastasios Metaxas
1862 - 1937
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 7