64 BC - 4
Nicolaus of Damascus (Greek: Νικόλαος Δαμασκηνός, Nikolāos Damaskēnos; Latin: Nicolaus Damascenus) was a Greek historian 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 is nearly all lost. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicolaus of Damascus has received more than 161,276 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Nicolaus of Damascus is the 70th most popular historian (down from 67th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Syria (down from 34th in 2019) and the 2nd 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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Among historians, Nicolaus of Damascus ranks 70 out of 339. Before him are Gaston Maspero, Heinrich Wölfflin, Henri Pirenne, Bernard Lewis, Theophylact Simocatta, and Al-Baladhuri. After him are Johann Jakob Bachofen, Joannes Zonaras, Al-Dhahabi, Movses Khorenatsi, Erich Auerbach, and Carlo Ginzburg.
1846 - 1916
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 64
1864 - 1945
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 65
1862 - 1935
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 66
1916 - 2018
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 67
580 - 630
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 68
806 - 892
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 69
64 BC - 4
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 70
1815 - 1887
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 71
1074 - 1130
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 72
1274 - 1348
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 73
410 - 490
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 74
1892 - 1957
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 75
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 76
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.
64 BC - 23
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 1
64 BC - 17
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 2
64 BC - 4
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 3
64 BC - 8
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4
20 BC - 4
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1
69 BC - 4
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 2
64 BC - 4
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 3
76 BC - 4
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 4
100 BC - 4
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5
Among people born in Syria, Nicolaus of Damascus ranks 39 out of 181. Before him are Moustapha Akkad (1930), Heliodorus of Emesa (250), Julia Maesa (165), Odaenathus (220), Yazid III (701), and Ibrahim ibn al-Walid (700). After him are Al-Dhahabi (1274), Herodian (170), Michel Aflaq (1910), Julia Soaemias (180), Tutush I (1066), and Maron (301).
1930 - 2005
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 33
250 - 400
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 34
165 - 224
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 35
220 - 267
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 36
701 - 744
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 37
700 - 750
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 38
64 BC - 4
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 39
1274 - 1348
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 40
170 - 250
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 41
1910 - 1989
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 42
180 - 222
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 43
1066 - 1095
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 44
301 - 410
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 45
Among historians born in Syria, Nicolaus of Damascus ranks 2. Before him are Ibn Kathir (1301). After him are Al-Dhahabi (1274) and Evagrius Scholasticus (536).
1301 - 1373
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 1
64 BC - 4
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2
1274 - 1348
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 3
536 - 594
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 4