Miletus
Miletus ranks 771st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mount Vernon, New York, Heian-kyō, and Anaheim, California. Memorable people born in Miletus include Thales of Miletus, Anaximander, and Aspasia. Memorable people who died in Miletus include Thales of Miletus, Anaximander, and Anaximenes of Miletus. Miletus has been the birth place of many philosophers and writers and the death place of many philosophers and historians. Miletus is located in Turkey.
Miletus was an ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, near the mouth of the Maeander River in ancient Ionia. Its ruins are located near the modern village of Balat in Aydın Province, Turkey. Before the Persian rule that started in the 6th century BC, Miletus was considered among the greatest and wealthiest of Greek cities. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 800 BC and 505, Miletus was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Thales of Miletus, Anaximander, and Aspasia. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Miletus including Thales of Miletus, Anaximander, and Anaximenes of Miletus.
People Born in Miletus
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Thales of Miletus
623 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 87.23
Rank: 1
Anaximander
610 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 81.49
Rank: 2
Aspasia
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 3
Anaximenes of Miletus
585 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 4
Hecataeus of Miletus
550 BC - 476 BC
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 5
Hippodamus of Miletus
498 BC - 408 BC
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 6
Isidore of Miletus
442 - 537
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 7
Aristagoras
600 BC - 497 BC
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 8
Eubulides
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 9
Alexander Polyhistor
100 BC - 75 BC
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 10
Histiaeus
550 BC - 493 BC
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 11
Phocylides
560 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Miletus
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People Deceased in Miletus
Go to all RankingsThales of Miletus
623 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 87.23
Rank: 1
Anaximander
610 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 81.49
Rank: 2
Anaximenes of Miletus
585 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 3
Hecataeus of Miletus
550 BC - 476 BC
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 4
Sextus Pompey
67 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 5
Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Miletus were philosophers (4), writers (4), politicians (3), architects (2), and companions (1), while most who died were philosophers (3), historians (1), pirates (1), and politicians (1).
Throughout history philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Miletus, including Thales of Miletus, Anaximander, and Anaximenes of Miletus.
