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Phocion

402 BC - 318 BC

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Phocion (; Ancient Greek: Φωκίων Φώκου Ἀθηναῖος Phokion; c. 402 – c. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phocion has received more than 182,217 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Phocion is the 4,511th most popular politician (down from 3,525th in 2019), the 279th most popular biography from Greece (down from 228th in 2019) and the 118th most popular Greek Politician.

Phocion was an Athenian general and statesman who opposed the Macedonian hegemony over Greece. He was eventually executed by Alexander the Great for his opposition.

Memorability Metrics

  • 180k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.09

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Phocion ranks 4,511 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Seinei, Treniota, Charles III, Duke of Parma, Arkan, François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville, and Sahle-Work Zewde. After him are Pratibha Patil, Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, Atsiz, Al-Muazzam Turanshah, Milada Horáková, and Vologases IV.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 402 BC, Phocion ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 318 BC, Phocion ranks 1. After him are Yang Zhu, and Cleitus the White.

Others Born in 402 BC

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    Phocion

    POLITICIAN

    402 BC - 318 BC

    HPI: 60.30

    Rank: 1

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Others Deceased in 318 BC

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    Phocion

    POLITICIAN

    402 BC - 318 BC

    HPI: 60.30

    Rank: 1

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    Yang Zhu

    PHILOSOPHER

    369 BC - 318 BC

    HPI: 58.07

    Rank: 2

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    Cleitus the White

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    400 BC - 318 BC

    HPI: 49.93

    Rank: 3

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Phocion ranks 279 out of 1,024. Before him are Cyril Lucaris (1572), Euphronios (-520), Cylon of Athens (-700), Theaetetus (-417), Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1870), and Callias II (-515). After him are Arsinoe I (-305), Antiochus X Eusebes (-200), Aristo of Chios (-300), Conon (-401), Antiochus XII Dionysus (-150), and Nicholas Kabasilas (1322).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Phocion ranks 118. Before him are Agis II (-490), Alexandros Papagos (1883), Euphronios (-520), Cylon of Athens (-700), Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1870), and Callias II (-515). After him are Antiochus X Eusebes (-200), Antiochus XII Dionysus (-150), Lais of Corinth (-400), Julia Livilla (18), Georgios Papandreou (1888), and Leonnatus (-356).

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