Carystus
Carystus ranks 17,930th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Khimki, Rajapalayam, and Fort-Dauphin (Madagascar). Memorable people born in Carystus include Diocles of Carystus. Carystus has been the birth place of many physicians. Carystus is located in Greece.
Carystus was a polis (city-state) on ancient Euboea. It was situated on the south coast of the island, at the foot of Mount Oche. It is mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad, as controlled by the Abantes. The name also appears in the Linear B tablets as "ka-ru-to". Thucydides writes that the town was founded by Dryopes. According to the legend, its name was derived from Carystus, the son of Cheiron. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 400 BC, Carystus was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Diocles of Carystus.
People Born in Carystus
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Most individuals born in present day Carystus were physicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history physicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Carystus, including Diocles of Carystus.
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Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Carystus since 1700.
