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Sidonius Apollinaris

Gallic poet, diplomat, and bishop

430 - 489

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His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2024). Sidonius Apollinaris is the 692nd most popular writer (up from 735th in 2024), the 814th most popular biography from France (up from 890th in 2019) and the 109th most popular French Writer.

Sidonius Apollinaris was a bishop of Clermont, who was exiled to the court of the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great. He is most famous for his poems, which are a mix of panegyric and satire.

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Sidonius Apollinaris ranks #692 of 7,707 Writers worldwide, placing them among the top 9% of the profession.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Sidonius Apollinaris ranks 692 out of 7,707. Before him are Walter Raleigh, Gregory of Narek, Vittoria Colonna, Maurice Blanchot, Tyrtaeus, and Al-Maʿarri. After him are Ismail Gaspirali, Muriel Spark, Maurice Denis, Antonio Tabucchi, Tatian, and Thomas Friedman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 430, Sidonius Apollinaris ranks 5. Before him are Anastasius I Dicorus, Julius Nepos, Glycerius, and Syagrius. After him are Abd Manaf ibn Qusai, Theodemir, and Emperor Xiaowu of Song. Among people deceased in 489, Sidonius Apollinaris ranks 1. After him is Acacius of Constantinople.

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In France

Among people born in France, Sidonius Apollinaris ranks 814 out of 7,658. Before him are Pierre André Latreille (1762), Jacques Tati (1907), Juliette Binoche (1964), Jean-Victor Poncelet (1788), Maurice Blanchot (1907), and François Ravaillac (1578). After him are Guy Debord (1931), Isabella of Hainault (1170), Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (1464), Maurice Denis (1870), Richard II, Duke of Normandy (963), and Edme Mariotte (1620).

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Among Writers In France

Among writers born in France, Sidonius Apollinaris ranks 109. Before him are Alain Robbe-Grillet (1922), Louise de La Vallière (1644), Raymond Queneau (1903), Madame Roland (1754), Bernard Gui (1261), and Maurice Blanchot (1907). After him are Maurice Denis (1870), Eugène Sue (1804), Pierre Loti (1850), Marie de France (1101), Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755), and Edmond Rostand (1868).

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