Colophon (city)
Colophon (city) ranks 3,016th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vénissieux, Newbury, Berkshire, and Auvergne. Memorable people born in Colophon (city) include Xenophanes, Apelles, and Mimnermus. Colophon (city) has been the birth place of many writers, and philosophers. Colophon (city) is located in Türkiye.
Colophon was an ancient city in Ionia. Founded around the end of the 2nd millennium BC, it was likely one of the oldest of the twelve cities of the Ionian League. It was located between Lebedos and Ephesus. Its ruins are south of the town Değirmendere in the Menderes district of Izmir Province, Turkey. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 670 BC and 370 BC, Colophon (city) was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Xenophanes, Apelles, and Mimnermus.
People Born in Colophon (city)
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Xenophanes
PHILOSOPHER
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 1
Apelles
PAINTER
370 BC - 306 BC
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 2
Mimnermus
WRITER
670 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 3
Antimachus
WRITER
400 BC - 348 BC
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4
Cleitarchus
WRITER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Colophon (city) were writers (3), philosophers (1), and painters (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Colophon (city), including Mimnermus, Antimachus, and Cleitarchus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Colophon (city) since 1700.
