HISTORIAN
Theopompus
400 BC - 320 BC
Theopompus
Theopompus (Greek: Θεόπομπος, Theópompos; c. 380 BC – c. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theopompus has received more than 107,572 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Theopompus is the 65th most popular historian (down from 56th in 2019), the 191st most popular biography from Greece (down from 181st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Greek Historian.
Theopompus was most famous for his writings on the history of Philip II of Macedon.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
63.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
10.16
Effective Languages (L*)
2.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Theopompuses by language
Over the past year Theopompus has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 13,432 views, followed by Italian (4,104), and Russian (3,460). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Uzbek (274.79%), Malagasy (81.20%), and Basque (74.18%)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Theopompus ranks 65 out of 561. Before him are John Skylitzes, Francesco Guicciardini, Libanius, Theophylact Simocatta, Poggio Bracciolini, and Al-Baladhuri. After him are Heinrich Wölfflin, Gaston Maspero, Benzion Netanyahu, Johann Jakob Bachofen, Bernard Lewis, and Al-Dhahabi.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
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John Skylitzes
1040 - 1101
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 59
Francesco Guicciardini
1483 - 1540
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 60
Libanius
314 - 393
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 61
Theophylact Simocatta
580 - 630
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 62
Poggio Bracciolini
1380 - 1459
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 63
Al-Baladhuri
806 - 892
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 64
Theopompus
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 65
Heinrich Wölfflin
1864 - 1945
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 66
Gaston Maspero
1846 - 1916
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 67
Benzion Netanyahu
1910 - 2012
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 68
Johann Jakob Bachofen
1815 - 1887
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 69
Bernard Lewis
1916 - 2018
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 70
Al-Dhahabi
1274 - 1348
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 71
Contemporaries
Among people born in 400 BC, Theopompus ranks 12. Before him are Thaïs, Porus, Atropates, Teos of Egypt, Berossus, and Leochares. After him are Spitamenes, Drypetis, Ephorus, Mithridates I of Pontus, Stateira I, and Agnodice. Among people deceased in 320 BC, Theopompus ranks 1. After him are Anaxarchus, Zoilus, Anaximenes of Lampsacus, and Dinostratus.
Others Born in 400 BC
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Thaïs
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 6
Porus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 7
Atropates
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 8
Teos of Egypt
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 9
Berossus
WRITER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 10
Leochares
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 11
Theopompus
HISTORIAN
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 12
Spitamenes
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 13
Drypetis
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 14
Ephorus
HISTORIAN
400 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 15
Mithridates I of Pontus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 266 BC
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 16
Stateira I
COMPANION
400 BC - 331 BC
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 17
Agnodice
PHYSICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 320 BC
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HISTORIAN
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 1
Anaxarchus
PHILOSOPHER
380 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 2
Zoilus
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 3
Anaximenes of Lampsacus
POLITICIAN
380 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 4
Dinostratus
MATHEMATICIAN
390 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 5
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Theopompus ranks 191 out of 1,024. Before him are Demetrius Vikelas (1835), Thrasybulus (-440), Karolos Papoulias (1929), Herodes Atticus (101), Leochares (-400), and Nearchus (-356). After him are Aenesidemus (-80), Hipparchia of Maroneia (-350), Odysseas Elytis (1911), Erasistratus (-303), Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark (1914), and Exekias (-501).
Others born in Greece
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Demetrius Vikelas
WRITER
1835 - 1908
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 185
Thrasybulus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
440 BC - 389 BC
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 186
Karolos Papoulias
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 187
Herodes Atticus
POLITICIAN
101 - 177
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 188
Leochares
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 189
Nearchus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
356 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 190
Theopompus
HISTORIAN
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 191
Aenesidemus
PHILOSOPHER
80 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 192
Hipparchia of Maroneia
PHILOSOPHER
350 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 193
Odysseas Elytis
WRITER
1911 - 1996
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 194
Erasistratus
PHYSICIAN
303 BC - 249 BC
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 195
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 196
Exekias
DESIGNER
501 BC - 501 BC
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 197
Among HISTORIANS In Greece
Among historians born in Greece, Theopompus ranks 6. Before him are Thucydides (-460), Xenophon (-430), Polybius (-208), Quintus Curtius Rufus (41), and Callisthenes (-360). After him are Afet İnan (1908), Michael Glykas (1125), Philochorus (-340), Krste Misirkov (1874), Marsyas of Pella (-400), and Helene Ahrweiler (1926).
Thucydides
460 BC - 397 BC
HPI: 79.59
Rank: 1
Xenophon
430 BC - 354 BC
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 2
Polybius
208 BC - 126 BC
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 3
Quintus Curtius Rufus
41 - 53
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 4
Callisthenes
360 BC - 327 BC
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 5
Theopompus
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 6
Afet İnan
1908 - 1985
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 7
Michael Glykas
1125 - 1204
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 8
Philochorus
340 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 9
Krste Misirkov
1874 - 1926
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 10
Marsyas of Pella
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 11
Helene Ahrweiler
1926 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 12
