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Telesilla

500 BC - 460 BC

Telesilla

Telesilla (Ancient Greek: Τελέσιλλα) was an ancient Greek lyric poet from Argos, active in the fifth century BC. She is known for her supposed role in the defence of Argos in 494 BC, which is doubted by modern scholars. Only a few fragments of her poetry survive, several of which reference the gods Apollo and Artemis. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Telesilla has received more than 67,076 page views. Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Telesilla is the 2,013th most popular writer (down from 1,783rd in 2019), the 409th most popular biography from Greece (down from 374th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Greek Writer.

Memorability Metrics

67k
Page Views (PV)
56.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
6.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Telesilla ranks 2,013 out of 7,302. Before her are Caterina Albert, Izabela Czartoryska, S. Ansky, Christopher Isherwood, Yuan Zhen, and Rudolf Rocker. After her are Julien Gracq, Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus, Matthieu Ricard, Sophron, Richard Brautigan, and Tanya Savicheva.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Caterina Albert
1869 - 1966
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 2,007
Izabela Czartoryska
1746 - 1835
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 2,008
S. Ansky
1863 - 1920
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 2,009
Christopher Isherwood
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 2,010
Yuan Zhen
779 - 831
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 2,011
Rudolf Rocker
1873 - 1958
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,012
Telesilla
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,013
Julien Gracq
1910 - 2007
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,014
Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus
100 - 66
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,015
Matthieu Ricard
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,016
Sophron
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,017
Richard Brautigan
1935 - 1984
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 2,018
Tanya Savicheva
1930 - 1944
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 2,019

Contemporaries

Among people born in 500 BC, Telesilla ranks 47. Before her are Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, Diagoras of Rhodes, Cephisodotus the Elder, Perictione, Cebes, and Chabrias. After her are Sophron, Agatharchus, Antalcidas, Calamis, Callimachus, and Agoracritus. Among people deceased in 460 BC, Telesilla ranks 10. Before her are Ajatashatru, Parrhasius, Hippo, Paeonius, Pharnabazus II, and Diagoras of Rhodes. After her are Sophron, Agatharchus, Calamis, Callimachus, Apollodorus, and Gylippus.

Others Born in 500 BC

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Marcus Manlius Capitolinus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 384 BC
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 41
Diagoras of Rhodes
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 42
Cephisodotus the Elder
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 43
Perictione
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 44
Cebes
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 45
Chabrias
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 BC - 357 BC
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 46
Telesilla
WRITER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 47
Sophron
WRITER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 48
Agatharchus
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 49
Antalcidas
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 50
Calamis
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 51
Callimachus
ARCHITECT
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 52
Agoracritus
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 53

Others Deceased in 460 BC

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Ajatashatru
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 4
Parrhasius
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 5
Hippo
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 6
Paeonius
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 7
Pharnabazus II
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 8
Diagoras of Rhodes
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 9
Telesilla
WRITER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 10
Sophron
WRITER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 11
Agatharchus
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 12
Calamis
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 13
Callimachus
ARCHITECT
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 14
Apollodorus
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 15
Gylippus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 16

In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Telesilla ranks 409 out of 1,024. Before her are Alexios Komnenos (1106), Podalirius (null), Theodorus Gaza (1398), Dimitrios Ioannidis (1923), Onesicritus (-360), and Joseph II of Constantinople (1360). After her are Agatharchus (-500), Phaedon Gizikis (1917), Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece (1967), Antalcidas (-500), Asclepigenia (400), and Vassilis Vassilikos (1933).

Others born in Greece

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Alexios Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1106 - 1142
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 403
Podalirius
PHYSICIAN
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 404
Theodorus Gaza
WRITER
1398 - 1475
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 405
Dimitrios Ioannidis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 2010
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 406
Onesicritus
PHILOSOPHER
360 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 407
Joseph II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1360 - 1439
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 408
Telesilla
WRITER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 409
Agatharchus
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 410
Phaedon Gizikis
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 411
Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 412
Antalcidas
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 413
Asclepigenia
PHILOSOPHER
400 - 500
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 414
Vassilis Vassilikos
WRITER
1933 - 2023
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 415