PHILOSOPHER

Zaleucus

663 BC - 600 BC

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Zaleucus (Ancient Greek: Ζάλευκος; fl. 7th century BC) was the Greek lawgiver of Epizephyrian Locris, in Magna Graecia. According to the Suda, he was previously a slave and a shepherd, and after having been educated he gave laws to his fellow-citizens. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zaleucus has received more than 53,639 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Zaleucus is the 568th most popular philosopher (down from 523rd in 2019).

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  • 54k

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  • 58.46

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.49

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Zaleucus ranks 568 out of 1,267. Before him are Tom Regan, Daisaku Ikeda, Zoilus, Bion of Borysthenes, Alan Watts, and Bernardino Telesio. After him are Arthur Danto, Usman dan Fodio, Gersonides, Zou Yan, Andreas Karlstadt, and Peter the Iberian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 663 BC, Zaleucus ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 600 BC, Zaleucus ranks 18. Before him are Ibycus, Sushruta, Mimnermus, Cleisthenes of Sicyon, Tanaquil, and Harpagus. After him are Arsames, Philip I of Macedon, Leon of Sparta, Eupalinos, Hipponax, and Miltiades the Elder.

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    Zaleucus

    PHILOSOPHER

    663 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 58.46

    Rank: 1

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