110 - 180
Pausanias ( paw-SAY-nee-əs; Greek: Παυσανίας; c. 110 – c. 180) was a Greek traveler and geographer of the second century AD. He is famous for his Description of Greece (Ἑλλάδος Περιήγησις, Hēlládos Periḗgēsis), a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from his firsthand observations. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pausanias has received more than 71,674 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Pausanias is the 7th most popular geographer, the 91st most popular biography from Turkey (up from 97th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Turkish Geographer.
Pausanias is most famous for being a Greek traveler and geographer who wrote a book called "Description of Greece."
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Among geographers, Pausanias ranks 7 out of 67. Before him are Eratosthenes, Strabo, Alexander von Humboldt, Gerardus Mercator, Muhammad al-Idrisi, and Piri Reis. After him are Carl Ritter, George Everest, Abraham Ortelius, Martin Waldseemüller, Ferdinand von Richthofen, and Wladimir Köppen.
276 BC - 194 BC
HPI: 84.59
Rank: 1
64 BC - 23
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 2
1769 - 1859
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 3
1512 - 1594
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 4
1100 - 1165
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 5
1470 - 1554
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 6
110 - 180
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 7
1779 - 1859
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 8
1790 - 1866
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 9
1527 - 1598
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 10
1470 - 1520
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 11
1833 - 1905
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 12
1846 - 1940
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 13
Among people born in 110, Pausanias ranks 1. After him are Saint Apollonia, Longus, Justin, Marcus Minucius Felix, Babrius, Hegesippus, and Cleomedes. Among people deceased in 180, Pausanias ranks 2. Before him is Marcus Aurelius. After him are Gaius, Aulus Gellius, Tatian, Polyaenus, Melito of Sardis, and Hegesippus.
110 - 180
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 1
110 - 249
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 2
110 - 200
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 3
110 - 200
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 4
110 - 260
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 5
110 - 200
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 6
110 - 180
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 7
110 - 1
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 8
121 - 180
HPI: 83.70
Rank: 1
110 - 180
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 2
120 - 180
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 3
123 - 180
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 4
120 - 180
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 5
101 - 180
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 6
140 - 180
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 7
110 - 180
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 8
Among people born in Turkey, Pausanias ranks 91 out of 1,301. Before him are Abdülaziz (1830), Mustafa IV (1779), Valerian (200), Manuel I Komnenos (1118), Piri Reis (1470), and Honorius (384). After him are Ignatius of Antioch (35), Nestorius (381), Apollonius of Perga (-262), Anna Komnene (1083), Irenaeus (130), and Leo III the Isaurian (675).
1830 - 1876
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 85
1779 - 1808
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 86
200 - 260
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 87
1118 - 1180
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 88
1470 - 1554
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 89
384 - 423
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 90
110 - 180
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 91
35 - 108
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 92
381 - 451
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 93
262 BC - 190 BC
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 94
1083 - 1153
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 95
130 - 202
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 96
675 - 741
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 97
Among geographers born in Turkey, Pausanias ranks 3. Before him are Strabo (-64) and Piri Reis (1470). After him are Artemidorus Ephesius (-150).
64 BC - 23
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 1
1470 - 1554
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 2
110 - 180
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 3
150 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 4