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Sanchuniathon

150 BC - 150 BC

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Sanchuniathon (; Ancient Greek: Σαγχουνιάθων or Σαγχωνιάθων Sankho(u)niáthōn; probably from Phoenician: 𐤎𐤊𐤍𐤉𐤕𐤍, romanized: *Saḵūnyatān, "Sakkun has given"), also known as Sanchoniatho the Berytian, was a Phoenician author. His three works, originally written in the Phoenician language, survive only in partial paraphrase and a summary of a Greek translation by Philo of Byblos recorded by the Christian bishop Eusebius. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sanchuniathon has received more than 233,135 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Sanchuniathon is the 4,719th most popular writer (down from 3,253rd in 2019), the 106th most popular biography from Lebanon and the 11th most popular Lebanese Writer.

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  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sanchuniathon ranks 4,719 out of 7,302. Before him are Mamoni Raisom Goswami, James Thomson, Edward William Lane, Fredrik Backman, Saul Alinsky, and Robert B. Parker. After him are Cordwainer Smith, Michael Frayn, Edith Sitwell, Dmitry Glukhovsky, Rod Serling, and Manuel Bandeira.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 150 BC, Sanchuniathon ranks 49. Before him are Manius Aquillius, Quintus Marcius Rex, Marcus Octavius, Spurius Postumius Albinus Magnus, Laodice V, and Quintus Marcius Rex. After him are Publius Rupilius, and Li Ling. Among people deceased in 150 BC, Sanchuniathon ranks 14. Before him are Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla, Gaius Sextius Calvinus, Manius Aquillius, Aristobulus of Alexandria, Marcus Octavius, and Spurius Postumius Albinus Magnus.

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In Lebanon

Among people born in Lebanon, Sanchuniathon ranks 106 out of 145. Before him are Mona Hatoum (1952), Fares Fares (1973), Rula Ghani (1948), Maher Zain (1981), Elias Khoury (1948), and Najwa Karam (1966). After him are Philip K. Hitti (1886), Nadine Labaki (1974), Rabih Abou-Khalil (1957), Khalil Taha (1932), Aram I (1947), and John Dolmayan (1973).

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Among WRITERS In Lebanon

Among writers born in Lebanon, Sanchuniathon ranks 11. Before him are Philo of Byblos (64), Etel Adnan (1925), Butrus al-Bustani (1819), Charles Malik (1906), Said Akl (1911), and Elias Khoury (1948). After him are Wajdi Mouawad (1968), Hanan al-Shaykh (1945), and Joumana Haddad (1970).

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