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Aelius Aristides

117 - 189

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Publius Aelius Aristides Theodorus (Ancient Greek: Πόπλιος Αἴλιος Ἀριστείδης Θεόδωρος; 117–181 AD) was a Greek orator and author considered to be a prime example as a member of the Second Sophistic, a group of celebrated and highly influential orators who flourished from the reign of Nero until c. 230 AD. More than fifty of his orations and other works survive, dating from the reigns of Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. His early success was interrupted by a decades-long series of illnesses for which he sought relief by divine communion with the god Asclepius, effected by interpreting and obeying the dreams that came to him while sleeping in the god's sacred precinct; he later recorded this experience in a series of discourses titled Sacred Tales (Hieroi Logoi). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aelius Aristides is the 1,314th most popular writer (down from 1,300th in 2019), the 501st most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 469th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Turkish Writer.

Aelius Aristides was a Greek rhetorician who was most famous for his speeches in favor of the emperor Hadrian.

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Among writers, Aelius Aristides ranks 1,314 out of 7,302. Before him are James Ellroy, Arthur Hailey, Quintus Fabius Pictor, Hieronymus of Cardia, Ruy González de Clavijo, and Joyce Carol Oates. After him are Dylan Thomas, Anthony Bourdain, Robert Merle, Bhartṛhari, Adam Oehlenschläger, and Ivan Vazov.

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Among people born in 117, Aelius Aristides ranks 2. Before him is Basilides.  Among people deceased in 189, Aelius Aristides ranks 4. Before him are Pope Eleutherius, Emperor Ling of Han, and He Jin. After him is Empress He.

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Among people born in Türkiye, Aelius Aristides ranks 501 out of 1,347. Before him are George Pachymeres (1242), George Syncellus (800), Mehmed Emin Âli Pasha (1815), Sarduri II (-790), Hieronymus of Cardia (-390), and Artabasdos (700). After him are Stratonice of Syria (-317), Philetaerus (-340), Eumenes III (-200), Gerasimus of the Jordan (500), Parrhasius (-500), and Theodora Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem (1145).

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Among writers born in Türkiye, Aelius Aristides ranks 36. Before him are Ahmad Khani (1650), Symeon the New Theologian (949), John Tzetzes (1110), Alcman (-611), Yeghishe Charents (1897), and Hieronymus of Cardia (-390). After him are Adamantios Korais (1748), Callinus (-680), Hipponax (-600), Mustafa Balel (1945), Mehmet Akif Ersoy (1873), and Quintus Smyrnaeus (400).

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