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Terence

185 BC - 159 BC

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Publius Terentius Afer (; c. 195/185 – c. 159 BC), better known in English as Terence (), was a playwright during the Roman Republic. He was the author of six comedies based on Greek originals by Menander or Apollodorus of Carystus. All six of Terence's plays survive complete and were originally produced between 166–160 BC. According to ancient authors, Terence was born in Carthage and was brought to Rome as a slave, where he gained an education and his freedom; around the age of 25, Terence is said to have made a voyage to the east in search of inspiration for his plays, where he died either of disease in Greece, or by shipwreck on the return voyage. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Terence has received more than 992,967 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 56 in 2019). Terence is the 216th most popular writer (down from 192nd in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Tunisia and the most popular Tunisian Writer.

Terence is most famous for his comedies. He is also known for his translations of Greek plays.

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  • 990k

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  • 76.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 61

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.18

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Terence ranks 216 out of 7,302. Before him are Anacreon, Johanna Spyri, Sigrid Undset, Maurice Leblanc, Carlo Goldoni, and Diogenes Laërtius. After him are Quintilian, Pierre Corneille, Tomas Tranströmer, Ferdowsi, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and J. K. Rowling.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 185 BC, Terence ranks 1. After him are Cleopatra II of Egypt, Scipio Aemilianus, Panaetius, and Andriscus. Among people deceased in 159 BC, Terence ranks 1. After him are Eumenes II, Artaxias I, Pharnaces I of Pontus, Sauromaces I of Iberia, and Kātyāyana.

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In Tunisia

Among people born in Tunisia, Terence ranks 5 out of 210. Before him are Hannibal (-183), Ibn Khaldun (1332), Claudia Cardinale (1938), and Tertullian (155). After him are Cyprian (200), Habib Bourguiba (1903), Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936), Gordian II (190), Hamilcar Barca (-275), Masinissa (-238), and Mago Barca (-243).

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Among WRITERS In Tunisia

Among writers born in Tunisia, Terence ranks 1. After him are Avienus (305), Albert Memmi (1920), Dracontius (455), Gisèle Halimi (1927), Nemesianus (300), Aboul-Qacem Echebbi (1909), and Ahlam Mosteghanemi (1953).

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