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Nicolaus of Damascus

64 BC - 4

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Nicolaus of Damascus (Greek: Νικόλαος Δαμασκηνός, Nikolāos Damaskēnos; Latin: Nicolaus Damascenus; c. 64 BC – after 4 AD), was a Greek historian, diplomat and philosopher who lived during the Augustan age of the Roman Empire. His name is derived from that of his birthplace, Damascus. His output was vast, but it is nearly all lost. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicolaus of Damascus has received more than 177,752 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Nicolaus of Damascus is the 79th most popular historian (down from 70th in 2019), the 49th most popular biography from Syria (down from 39th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Syrian Historian.

Nicolaus of Damascus is most famous for being a physician and philosopher who was a contemporary of Galen. He is best known for his work in the field of ophthalmology.

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  • 180k

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  • 61.93

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.68

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Nicolaus of Damascus ranks 79 out of 561. Before him are Joannes Zonaras, Movses Khorenatsi, Justin, Eutropius, Ephorus, and Lev Gumilyov. After him are Carlo Ginzburg, Donna Haraway, Flavio Biondo, Al-Maqrizi, Georges Duby, and Julius Wellhausen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 64 BC, Nicolaus of Damascus ranks 3. Before him are Strabo, and Gaius Julius Hyginus. After him is Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus. Among people deceased in 4, Nicolaus of Damascus ranks 3. Before him are Gaius Caesar, and Hyeokgeose of Silla. After him are Gaius Asinius Pollio, and Phraates V.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Nicolaus of Damascus ranks 49 out of 210. Before him are Nizar Qabbani (1923), Levon Ter-Petrosyan (1945), Al-Dhahabi (1274), Tutush I (1066), Julia Soaemias (180), and Andrew of Crete (660). After him are Apollinaris of Laodicea (310), Damascius (480), Herodian (170), Tuman bay II (1474), Julia Maesa (165), and Abdul Halim Khaddam (1932).

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Among HISTORIANS In Syria

Among historians born in Syria, Nicolaus of Damascus ranks 3. Before him are Ibn Kathir (1301), and Al-Dhahabi (1274). After him are Evagrius Scholasticus (536), Malchus (450), and Abu Shama (1203).

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