PHILOSOPHER
Xenophanes
570 BC - 475 BC
Xenophanes
Xenophanes of Colophon ( zə-NOF-ə-neez; Ancient Greek: Ξενοφάνης ὁ Κολοφώνιος [ksenopʰánɛːs ho kolopʰɔ̌ːnios]; c. 570 – c. 478 BC) was a Greek philosopher, theologian, poet, and critic of Homer from Ionia who travelled throughout the Greek-speaking world in early Classical Antiquity. As a poet, Xenophanes was known for his critical style, writing poems that are considered among the first satires. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Xenophanes has received more than 654,047 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Xenophanes is the 77th most popular philosopher (down from 74th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 52nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Philosopher.
Xenophanes was a pre-Socratic philosopher who is most famous for his denial of the existence of the Greek gods.
Memorability Metrics
650k
Page Views (PV)
75.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
72
Languages Editions (L)
14.06
Effective Languages (L*)
2.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Xenophanes ranks 77 out of 1,267. Before him are Zeno of Citium, Karl Jaspers, Rudolf Steiner, George Berkeley, Ramakrishna, and Jürgen Habermas. After him are Nagarjuna, Carl von Clausewitz, Nicholas of Cusa, Gregory of Nazianzus, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, and Mencius.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZeno of Citium
334 BC - 263 BC
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 71
Karl Jaspers
1883 - 1969
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 72
Rudolf Steiner
1861 - 1925
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 73
George Berkeley
1685 - 1753
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 74
Ramakrishna
1836 - 1886
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 75
Jürgen Habermas
1929 - Present
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 76
Xenophanes
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 77
Nagarjuna
150 - 250
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 78
Carl von Clausewitz
1780 - 1831
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 79
Nicholas of Cusa
1401 - 1464
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 80
Gregory of Nazianzus
329 - 389
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 81
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
1463 - 1494
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 82
Mencius
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 83
Contemporaries
Among people born in 570 BC, Xenophanes ranks 2. Before him is Pythagoras. After him are Anacreon, Theognis of Megara, and Hystaspes. Among people deceased in 475 BC, Xenophanes ranks 2. Before him is Xerxes I. After him is Atossa.
Others Born in 570 BC
Go to all RankingsPythagoras
PHILOSOPHER
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 91.06
Rank: 1
Xenophanes
PHILOSOPHER
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 2
Anacreon
WRITER
570 BC - 485 BC
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 3
Theognis of Megara
WRITER
570 BC - 485 BC
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 4
Hystaspes
POLITICIAN
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 475 BC
Go to all RankingsXerxes I
POLITICIAN
519 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 1
Xenophanes
PHILOSOPHER
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 2
Atossa
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 3
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Xenophanes ranks 48 out of 1,347. Before him are Epictetus (50), Şehzade Mustafa (1515), Suleiman II (1642), Mimar Sinan (1490), Mahmud II (1785), and Ahmed II (1643). After him are Şehzade Bayezid (1525), Mehmed V (1844), Margaret the Virgin (292), Constantine XI Palaiologos (1404), Mustafa II (1664), and Gregory of Nazianzus (329).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsEpictetus
PHILOSOPHER
50 - 135
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 42
Şehzade Mustafa
POLITICIAN
1515 - 1553
HPI: 77.07
Rank: 43
Suleiman II
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1691
HPI: 77.06
Rank: 44
Mimar Sinan
ARCHITECT
1490 - 1588
HPI: 77.02
Rank: 45
Mahmud II
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1839
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 46
Ahmed II
POLITICIAN
1643 - 1695
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 47
Xenophanes
PHILOSOPHER
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 48
Şehzade Bayezid
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1561
HPI: 75.59
Rank: 49
Mehmed V
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1918
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 50
Margaret the Virgin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
292 - 307
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 51
Constantine XI Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1404 - 1453
HPI: 75.33
Rank: 52
Mustafa II
POLITICIAN
1664 - 1703
HPI: 75.29
Rank: 53
Gregory of Nazianzus
PHILOSOPHER
329 - 389
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 54
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Türkiye
Among philosophers born in Türkiye, Xenophanes ranks 7. Before him are Heraclitus (-535), Thales of Miletus (-623), Diogenes (-404), Anaximander (-610), Anaxagoras (-500), and Epictetus (50). After him are Gregory of Nazianzus (329), Ibn Taymiyyah (1263), Leucippus (-500), Anaximenes of Miletus (-585), Chrysippus (-281), and Proclus (412).
Heraclitus
535 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 86.35
Rank: 1
Thales of Miletus
623 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 86.34
Rank: 2
Diogenes
404 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 3
Anaximander
610 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 4
Anaxagoras
500 BC - 428 BC
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 5
Epictetus
50 - 135
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 6
Xenophanes
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 7
Gregory of Nazianzus
329 - 389
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 8
Ibn Taymiyyah
1263 - 1328
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 9
Leucippus
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 10
Anaximenes of Miletus
585 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 11
Chrysippus
281 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 12
Proclus
412 - 485
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 13