PHILOSOPHER
Synesius
370 - 413
Synesius
Synesius of Cyrene (; Greek: Συνέσιος; c. 373 – c. 414) was a Greek bishop of Ptolemais in ancient Libya, a part of the Western Pentapolis of Cyrenaica after 410. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Synesius has received more than 175,358 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Synesius is the 283rd most popular philosopher (up from 288th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Libya and the 3rd most popular Libyan Philosopher.
Synesius was a bishop of Ptolemais in the late 4th century. He is most famous for his work "On Providence" which he wrote in 374 AD.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
65.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
9.71
Effective Languages (L*)
1.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Synesius ranks 283 out of 1,267. Before him are Priscus, Sri Aurobindo, Euclid of Megara, Celsus, Cleobulus, and François Fénelon. After him are Bruno Bauer, Bruno Latour, Mazdak, Paramahansa Yogananda, G. E. Moore, and Francisco Suárez.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPriscus
410 - 471
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 277
Sri Aurobindo
1872 - 1950
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 278
Euclid of Megara
435 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 279
Celsus
200 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 280
Cleobulus
590 BC - 510 BC
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 281
François Fénelon
1651 - 1715
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 282
Synesius
370 - 413
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 283
Bruno Bauer
1809 - 1882
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 284
Bruno Latour
1947 - 2022
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 285
Mazdak
450 - 529
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 286
Paramahansa Yogananda
1893 - 1952
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 287
G. E. Moore
1873 - 1958
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 288
Francisco Suárez
1548 - 1617
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 289
Contemporaries
Among people born in 370, Synesius ranks 3. Before him are Pope Boniface I, and Constantius III. After him are Claudian, Macrobius, Pharamond, Sigeric, Isidore of Pelusium, Possidius, Heraclianus, and Atticus of Constantinople. Among people deceased in 413, Synesius ranks 2. Before him is Kumārajīva. After him are Gwanggaeto the Great, Prudentius, Jovinus, Sebastianus, and Heraclianus.
Others Born in 370
Go to all RankingsPope Boniface I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
370 - 422
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 1
Constantius III
POLITICIAN
370 - 421
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 2
Synesius
PHILOSOPHER
370 - 413
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 3
Claudian
WRITER
370 - 404
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 4
Macrobius
PHILOSOPHER
370 - 430
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 5
Pharamond
POLITICIAN
370 - 427
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 6
Sigeric
POLITICIAN
370 - 415
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 7
Isidore of Pelusium
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
370 - 440
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 8
Possidius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
370 - 437
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 9
Heraclianus
POLITICIAN
370 - 413
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 10
Atticus of Constantinople
POLITICIAN
370 - 425
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 413
Go to all RankingsKumārajīva
WRITER
343 - 413
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 1
Synesius
PHILOSOPHER
370 - 413
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 2
Gwanggaeto the Great
POLITICIAN
374 - 413
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 3
Prudentius
WRITER
348 - 413
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 4
Jovinus
POLITICIAN
310 - 413
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 5
Sebastianus
POLITICIAN
400 - 413
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 6
Heraclianus
POLITICIAN
370 - 413
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 7
In Libya
Among people born in Libya, Synesius ranks 14 out of 76. Before him are Simon of Cyrene (-100), Callimachus (-310), Idris of Libya (1889), Pope Victor I (100), Khalifa Haftar (1943), and Carneades (-214). After him are Berenice II of Egypt (-267), Theodorus the Atheist (-340), Lorenzo Bandini (1935), Theodorus of Cyrene (-465), Arete of Cyrene (-400), and Hegesias of Cyrene (-400).
Others born in Libya
Go to all RankingsSimon of Cyrene
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 8
Callimachus
WRITER
310 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 9
Idris of Libya
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1983
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 10
Pope Victor I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 199
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 11
Khalifa Haftar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 12
Carneades
PHILOSOPHER
214 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 13
Synesius
PHILOSOPHER
370 - 413
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 14
Berenice II of Egypt
COMPANION
267 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 15
Theodorus the Atheist
PHILOSOPHER
340 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 16
Lorenzo Bandini
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 17
Theodorus of Cyrene
MATHEMATICIAN
465 BC - 398 BC
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 18
Arete of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 19
Hegesias of Cyrene
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 20
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Libya
Among philosophers born in Libya, Synesius ranks 3. Before him are Aristippus (-434), and Carneades (-214). After him are Theodorus the Atheist (-340), Arete of Cyrene (-400), Hegesias of Cyrene (-400), Lucius Annaeus Cornutus (10), Anniceris (-400), and Lacydes of Cyrene (-300).
Aristippus
434 BC - 355 BC
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 1
Carneades
214 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 2
Synesius
370 - 413
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 3
Theodorus the Atheist
340 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 4
Arete of Cyrene
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 5
Hegesias of Cyrene
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 6
Lucius Annaeus Cornutus
10 - 80
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 7
Anniceris
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 8
Lacydes of Cyrene
300 BC - 205 BC
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 9