WRITER

Tyrtaeus

700 BC - 700 BC

Tyrtaeus

Tyrtaeus (; Ancient Greek: Τυρταῖος Tyrtaios; fl. mid-7th century BC) was a Greek elegiac poet from Sparta whose works were speculated to fill five books. His works survive from quotations and papyri, and include 250 lines or parts of lines. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tyrtaeus has received more than 250,477 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Tyrtaeus is the 531st most popular writer (down from 481st in 2019), the 138th most popular biography from Greece (down from 133rd in 2019) and the 17th most popular Greek Writer.

Tyrtaeus is most famous for his poems that were written to encourage the Spartans to fight against the Athenians.

Memorability Metrics

250k
Page Views (PV)
71.19
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
8.37
Effective Languages (L*)
2.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Tyrtaeus ranks 531 out of 7,302. Before him are Jean Paul, Imadaddin Nasimi, Pierre de Ronsard, Kumārajīva, Richard Bach, and José Martí. After him are Robert Walser, Franz Werfel, Jacob L. Moreno, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Lorenzo Da Ponte.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Jean Paul
1763 - 1825
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 525
Imadaddin Nasimi
1369 - 1417
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 526
Pierre de Ronsard
1524 - 1585
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 527
Kumārajīva
343 - 413
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 528
Richard Bach
1936 - Present
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 529
José Martí
1853 - 1895
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 530
Tyrtaeus
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 531
Robert Walser
1878 - 1956
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 532
Franz Werfel
1890 - 1945
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 533
Jacob L. Moreno
1889 - 1974
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 534
Nathaniel Hawthorne
1804 - 1864
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 535
Kazuo Ishiguro
1954 - Present
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 536
Lorenzo Da Ponte
1749 - 1838
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 537

Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Tyrtaeus ranks 7. Before him are Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Astyages, Cyaxares, Arion, Psamtik I, and Amasis II. After him are Jeconiah, Anacharsis, Phalaris, Necho I, Periander, and Psamtik II. Among people deceased in 700 BC, Tyrtaeus ranks 5. Before him are Isaiah, Hesiod, Achaemenes, and Nahum. After him are Gyges of Lydia, Jehoahaz of Judah, Cylon of Athens, Perdiccas I of Macedon, Callinus, Shebitku, and Ariaramnes.

Others Born in 700 BC

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Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 579 BC
HPI: 76.73
Rank: 1
Astyages
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 2
Cyaxares
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 3
Arion
WRITER
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 4
Psamtik I
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 610 BC
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 5
Amasis II
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 526 BC
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 6
Tyrtaeus
WRITER
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 7
Jeconiah
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 8
Anacharsis
PHILOSOPHER
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 9
Phalaris
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 10
Necho I
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 664 BC
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 11
Periander
WRITER
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 12
Psamtik II
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 589 BC
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 13

Others Deceased in 700 BC

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Isaiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 83.12
Rank: 1
Hesiod
WRITER
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 81.76
Rank: 2
Achaemenes
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 3
Nahum
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 4
Tyrtaeus
WRITER
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 5
Gyges of Lydia
POLITICIAN
790 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 6
Jehoahaz of Judah
POLITICIAN
630 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 7
Cylon of Athens
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 8
Perdiccas I of Macedon
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 9
Callinus
WRITER
680 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 10
Shebitku
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 11
Ariaramnes
POLITICIAN
650 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 12

In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Tyrtaeus ranks 138 out of 1,024. Before him are Demetrius of Phalerum (-350), Philip V of Macedon (-238), Hippias (-600), Thespis (-600), Antonia Minor (-36), and Antipope Alexander V (1339). After him are Pope Hyginus (100), Andronicus of Rhodes (-100), Pope Eleutherius (171), Saint Giles (640), Costa-Gavras (1933), and Ioannis Kapodistrias (1776).

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Demetrius of Phalerum
PUBLIC WORKER
350 BC - 282 BC
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 132
Philip V of Macedon
POLITICIAN
238 BC - 179 BC
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 133
Hippias
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 134
Thespis
ACTOR
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 135
Antonia Minor
POLITICIAN
36 BC - 37
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 136
Antipope Alexander V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1339 - 1410
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 137
Tyrtaeus
WRITER
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 138
Pope Hyginus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 142
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 139
Andronicus of Rhodes
PHILOSOPHER
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 140
Pope Eleutherius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
171 - 189
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 141
Saint Giles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
640 - 710
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 142
Costa-Gavras
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 143
Ioannis Kapodistrias
POLITICIAN
1776 - 1831
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 144