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Pherecrates

450 BC - 450 BC

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Pherecrates (Greek: Φερεκράτης) was a Greek poet of Athenian Old Comedy, and a rough contemporary of Cratinus, Crates and Aristophanes. He was victorious at least once at the City Dionysia, first probably in the mid-440s (IG II2 2325. 56; the fourth entry after Teleclides and three poets whose names have been lost, and just before Hermippus), and twice at the Lenaia, first probably in the mid- to late 430s (IG II2 2325. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pherecrates has received more than 19,670 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Pherecrates is the 4,342nd most popular writer (down from 3,996th in 2019), the 687th most popular biography from Greece (down from 639th in 2019) and the 79th most popular Greek Writer.

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  • 56.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.73

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Pherecrates ranks 4,342 out of 7,302. Before him are Maksim Tank, Connie Willis, Yurii Andrukhovych, Moacyr Scliar, Andrew Marvell, and Larry Collins. After him are Robert G. Ingersoll, William Thoms, Adela Zamudio, Dương Thu Hương, Ladislav Fuks, and Daniil Granin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 450 BC, Pherecrates ranks 26. Before him are Antiochus of Syracuse, Seuthes I, Thrasyllus, Eurymedon, Amadocus I, and Phormio. After him is Myronides. Among people deceased in 450 BC, Pherecrates ranks 5. Before him are Cimon, Alcmaeon of Croton, Diagoras of Melos, and Antiochus of Syracuse.

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  • Photo of Antiochus of Syracuse

    Antiochus of Syracuse

    HISTORIAN

    450 BC - 450 BC

    HPI: 59.88

    Rank: 20

  • Photo of Seuthes I

    Seuthes I

    POLITICIAN

    450 BC - 410 BC

    HPI: 58.28

    Rank: 21

  • Photo of Thrasyllus

    Thrasyllus

    POLITICIAN

    450 BC - 406 BC

    HPI: 57.81

    Rank: 22

  • Photo of Eurymedon

    Eurymedon

    POLITICIAN

    450 BC - 413 BC

    HPI: 57.35

    Rank: 23

  • Photo of Amadocus I

    Amadocus I

    POLITICIAN

    450 BC - 390 BC

    HPI: 56.64

    Rank: 24

  • Photo of Phormio

    Phormio

    POLITICIAN

    450 BC - 428 BC

    HPI: 56.53

    Rank: 25

  • Photo of Pherecrates

    Pherecrates

    WRITER

    450 BC - 450 BC

    HPI: 56.25

    Rank: 26

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    Myronides

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    450 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 54.94

    Rank: 27

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Others Deceased in 450 BC

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Pherecrates ranks 687 out of 1,024. Before him are Helene Ahrweiler (1926), Echestratus (null), Christodoulos of Athens (1939), Georgios Kountouriotis (1782), Gregory VII of Constantinople (1850), and Filippos Karvelas (1877). After him are Themistoklis Sofoulis (1860), Amythaon (null), Thomas Xenakis (1875), Juan de Fuca (1536), Leo Allatius (1586), and Sotirios Versis (1876).

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Among WRITERS In Greece

Among writers born in Greece, Pherecrates ranks 79. Before him are Philoxenus of Cythera (-435), Crates (-350), Vitsentzos Kornaros (1553), Matilde Serao (1856), Vassilis Alexakis (1943), and Sotades (-400). After him are Kostas Karyotakis (1896), Lucius Shepard (1943), Myrtis of Anthedon (-500), Alki Zei (1925), Ioannis Chrysafis (1873), and Andreas Kalvos (1792).

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