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Philostorgius

368 - 439

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Philostorgius (Greek: Φιλοστόργιος; 368 – c. 439 AD) was an Anomoean Church historian of the 4th and 5th centuries. Very little information about his life is available. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philostorgius has received more than 74,813 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Philostorgius is the 141st most popular historian (up from 146th in 2019), the 534th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 667th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Historian.

Memorability Metrics

  • 75k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Philostorgius ranks 141 out of 561. Before him are Michael Attaleiates, Hieronymus Wolf, Jan Assmann, Evagrius Scholasticus, John Kinnamos, and Doukas. After him are Augustin Thierry, Mirkhvand, Vladimir Minorsky, Pierre Nora, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, and Max Dvořák.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 368, Philostorgius ranks 3. Before him are Rugila, and Mundzuk.  Among people deceased in 439, Philostorgius ranks 3. Before him are Melania the Younger, and Isaac of Armenia.

Others Born in 368

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    Rugila

    POLITICIAN

    368 - 434

    HPI: 64.19

    Rank: 1

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    Mundzuk

    POLITICIAN

    368 - 434

    HPI: 58.38

    Rank: 2

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    Philostorgius

    HISTORIAN

    368 - 439

    HPI: 56.60

    Rank: 3

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Philostorgius ranks 534 out of 1,347. Before him are Tuncel Kurtiz (1936), Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ (1983), Doukas (1400), Reşat Nuri Güntekin (1889), Xenophon of Ephesus (101), and Archelaus of Cappadocia (-50). After him are Akile Hatun (1607), Macrina the Younger (324), Euthydemus I (-300), Çiçek Hatun (1431), Leyla Gencer (1928), and Beren Saat (1984).

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Among HISTORIANS In Türkiye

Among historians born in Türkiye, Philostorgius ranks 13. Before him are Libanius (314), Ephorus (-400), Eunapius (349), Agatharchides (-208), Michael Attaleiates (1021), and Doukas (1400). After him are Matthew of Edessa (1100), Constantine Lascaris (1434), Halil İnalcık (1916), Charles Barbier de Meynard (1826), Cadmus of Miletus (-500), and Taner Akçam (1953).

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