Philosoph
Boethius
480 - 525
Boethius
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius ([boˈeːt(s)iʊs], auch Boëthius geschrieben; * um 480/485; † im Zeitraum von 524 bis 526 entweder in Pavia oder in Calvenzano in der heutigen Provinz Bergamo) war ein spätantiker römischer Gelehrter, Politiker, neuplatonischer Philosoph und Theologe. Seine Tätigkeit fiel in die Zeit der Herrschaft des Ostgotenkönigs Theoderich, unter dem er hohe Ämter bekleidete. Er geriet in den Verdacht, eine gegen die Ostgotenherrschaft gerichtete Verschwörung von Anhängern des oströmischen Kaisers zu begünstigen. Daher wurde er verhaftet, als Hochverräter verurteilt und hingerichtet. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen
His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia. Boethius is the 104th most popular philosoph (down from 96th in 2024), the 272nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 207th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Italian Philosoph.
Boethius was most famous for his work The Consolation of Philosophy. This work is a philosophical work written by Boethius while he was in prison awaiting execution. The work is written as a dialogue between Boethius and Lady Philosophy.
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Among Philosophs
Among philosophs, Boethius ranks 104 out of 1,267. Before him are Jacques Derrida, Walter Benjamin, Jean Bodin, Al-Tabari, Friedrich Fröbel, and Roger Bacon. After him are Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, George Gurdjieff, Apollodorus of Athens, Jeremy Bentham, Antisthenes, and Wilhelm von Humboldt.
Most Popular Philosophs in Wikipedia
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Jacques Derrida
1930 - 2004
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 98
Walter Benjamin
1892 - 1940
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 99
Jean Bodin
1530 - 1596
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 100
Al-Tabari
839 - 923
HPI: 78.71
Rank: 101
Friedrich Fröbel
1782 - 1852
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 102
Roger Bacon
1220 - 1292
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 103
Boethius
480 - 525
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 104
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
1703 - 1792
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 105
George Gurdjieff
1866 - 1949
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 106
Apollodorus of Athens
180 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 107
Jeremy Bentham
1748 - 1832
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 108
Antisthenes
445 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 78.34
Rank: 109
Wilhelm von Humboldt
1767 - 1835
HPI: 78.29
Rank: 110
Contemporaries
Among people born in 480, Boethius ranks 2. Before him is Benedict of Nursia. After him are Pope Felix IV, Gelimer, Scholastica, Theodahad, Damascius, Dignāga, Eutocius of Ascalon, Mark of Cornwall, and Maelgwn Gwynedd. Among people deceased in 525, Boethius ranks 1. After him is Brigid of Kildare.
Others Born in 480
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Benedict of Nursia
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480 - 543
HPI: 82.79
Rank: 1
Boethius
PHILOSOPHER
480 - 525
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 2
Pope Felix IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 530
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 3
Gelimer
POLITICIAN
480 - 553
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 4
Scholastica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 547
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 5
Theodahad
POLITICIAN
480 - 536
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 6
Damascius
PHILOSOPHER
480 - 550
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 7
Dignāga
PHILOSOPHER
480 - 540
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 8
Eutocius of Ascalon
MATHEMATICIAN
480 - 600
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 9
Mark of Cornwall
POLITICIAN
480 - 555
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 10
Maelgwn Gwynedd
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 547
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 525
Go to all RankingsBoethius
PHILOSOPHER
480 - 525
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 1
Brigid of Kildare
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451 - 525
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 2
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Boethius ranks 272 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Adrian II (792), Pope Paschal I (775), Pope Gelasius II (1062), Catullus (-84), Pope Honorius II (1100), and Pope Boniface V (575). After him are Pope Leo IV (790), Pope Paul II (1417), Pope Innocent IV (1195), Bernardo Bertolucci (1941), Arcangelo Corelli (1653), and Pope Celestine IV (1200).
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Pope Adrian II
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792 - 872
HPI: 78.71
Rank: 266
Pope Paschal I
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775 - 824
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 267
Pope Gelasius II
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1062 - 1119
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 268
Catullus
WRITER
84 BC - 54 BC
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 269
Pope Honorius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1130
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 270
Pope Boniface V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
575 - 625
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 271
Boethius
PHILOSOPHER
480 - 525
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 272
Pope Leo IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
790 - 855
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 273
Pope Paul II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1471
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 274
Pope Innocent IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1195 - 1254
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 275
Bernardo Bertolucci
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2018
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 276
Arcangelo Corelli
MUSICIAN
1653 - 1713
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 277
Pope Celestine IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1241
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 278
Among Philosophs In Italy
Among philosophs born in Italy, Boethius ranks 11. Before him are Lucretius (-94), Empedocles (-490), Zeno of Elea (-490), Antonio Gramsci (1891), Pliny the Elder (23), and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463). After him are Bonaventure (1221), Marsilio Ficino (1433), Giambattista Vico (1668), Tommaso Campanella (1568), Cesare Beccaria (1738), and Alcmaeon of Croton (-510).
Lucretius
94 BC - 55 BC
HPI: 83.96
Rank: 5
Empedocles
490 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 6
Zeno of Elea
490 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 81.64
Rank: 7
Antonio Gramsci
1891 - 1937
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 8
Pliny the Elder
23 - 79
HPI: 80.68
Rank: 9
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
1463 - 1494
HPI: 79.56
Rank: 10
Boethius
480 - 525
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 11
Bonaventure
1221 - 1274
HPI: 77.62
Rank: 12
Marsilio Ficino
1433 - 1499
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 13
Giambattista Vico
1668 - 1744
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 14
Tommaso Campanella
1568 - 1639
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 15
Cesare Beccaria
1738 - 1794
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 16
Alcmaeon of Croton
510 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 17
