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Zosimus

460 - 520

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Zosimus (Ancient Greek: Ζώσιμος [ˈzosimos]; fl. 490s–510s) was a Greek historian who lived in Constantinople during the reign of the eastern Roman Emperor Anastasius I (491–518). According to Photius, he was a comes, and held the office of "advocate" of the imperial treasury. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zosimus has received more than 193,883 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Zosimus is the 725th most popular writer (up from 743rd in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Turkey (up from 313th in 2019) and the most popular Turkish Writer.

Zosimus is most famous for his work "Historia Nova" which he wrote in the early 5th century. In it, he recounts the history of the Roman Empire from the death of Theodosius I in 395 to the death of Honorius in 423.

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  • 63.97

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  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.01

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Zosimus ranks 725 out of 7,302. Before him are Julius Fučík, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Bernart de Ventadorn, William Saroyan, Hugo Ball, and Longus. After him are Robert E. Howard, Alejo Carpentier, Christopher Tolkien, Edmond Rostand, Arthur Adamov, and Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 460, Zosimus ranks 3. Before him are Romulus Augustulus, and Pope Symmachus. After him are Hilderic, Eugippius, and Amalafrida. Among people deceased in 520, Zosimus ranks 1. After him are Vitalian, Bertachar, Isidore of Alexandria, and John of Cappadocia.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Zosimus ranks 42 out of 169. Before him are Aspar (400), Barsine (-363), Tiberius III (700), Seleucus IV Philopator (-217), Eumenes II (-221), and Chryseis (null). After him are Candaules (-800), Gregory of Narek (951), Philemon (100), Fritigern (400), Abgar V (-1), and Telipinu (-1600).

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Among WRITERS In Turkey

Among writers born in Turkey, Zosimus ranks 1. After him are Gregory of Narek (951), Marcellinus Comes (450), Paul the Silentiary (520), Polemon I of Pontus (-65), Kekaumenos (1020), Dares Phrygius (450), and Diphilus (-350).

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