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Scylax of Caryanda
600 BC - 500 BC
Scylax of Caryanda
Scylax of Caryanda (Greek: Σκύλαξ ὁ Καρυανδεύς) was a Greek explorer and writer of the late 6th and early 5th centuries BCE. His own writings are lost, though occasionally cited or quoted by later Greek and Roman authors. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Scylax of Caryanda has received more than 149,356 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Scylax of Caryanda is the 146th most popular explorer (up from 149th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
57.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
6.40
Effective Languages (L*)
2.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Scylax of Caryandas by language
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Scylax of Caryanda ranks 146 out of 405. Before him are Martin Frobisher, Philip Johan von Strahlenberg, Emin Pasha, Sebastián de Belalcázar, Alexander Mackenzie, and Otto Sverdrup. After him are Gaspar Corte-Real, Vladimir Arsenyev, Hans Staden, Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier, John Sutter, and Juan de Grijalva.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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Martin Frobisher
1535 - 1594
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 140
Philip Johan von Strahlenberg
1676 - 1747
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 141
Emin Pasha
1840 - 1892
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 142
Sebastián de Belalcázar
1480 - 1551
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 143
Alexander Mackenzie
1764 - 1820
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 144
Otto Sverdrup
1854 - 1930
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 145
Scylax of Caryanda
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 146
Gaspar Corte-Real
1450 - 1501
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 147
Vladimir Arsenyev
1872 - 1930
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 148
Hans Staden
1525 - 1579
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 149
Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier
1705 - 1786
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 150
John Sutter
1803 - 1880
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 151
Juan de Grijalva
1480 - 1527
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 152
Contemporaries
Among people born in 600 BC, Scylax of Caryanda ranks 50. Before him are Sextus Tarquinius, Amestris, Ageladas, Myia, Publius Valerius Publicola, and Nebuchadnezzar IV. After him are Hipponax, Acusilaus, Nebuchadnezzar III, Miltiades the Elder, Democedes, and Andokides painter. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Scylax of Caryanda ranks 23. Before him are Himilco, Amestris, Anytus, Ageladas, Xanthippus, and Antenor. After him are Acusilaus, Theagenes of Thasos, Democedes, Corax of Syracuse, Artaphernes, and Agoracritus.
Others Born in 600 BC
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Sextus Tarquinius
600 BC - 509 BC
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 44
Amestris
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 45
Ageladas
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 46
Myia
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 47
Publius Valerius Publicola
600 BC - 503 BC
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 48
Nebuchadnezzar IV
600 BC - 521 BC
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 49
Scylax of Caryanda
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 50
Hipponax
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 51
Acusilaus
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 52
Nebuchadnezzar III
600 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 53
Miltiades the Elder
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 54
Democedes
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 55
Andokides painter
600 BC - Present
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 56
Others Deceased in 500 BC
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Himilco
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 17
Amestris
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 18
Anytus
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 19
Ageladas
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 20
Xanthippus
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 21
Antenor
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 22
Scylax of Caryanda
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 23
Acusilaus
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 24
Theagenes of Thasos
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 25
Democedes
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 26
Corax of Syracuse
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 27
Artaphernes
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 28
Agoracritus
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 29
