WRITER

Agathon

448 BC - 401 BC

Agathon

Agathon (; Ancient Greek: Ἀγάθων; c. 448 – c. 400 BC) was an Athenian tragic poet whose works have been lost. He is best known for his appearance in Plato's Symposium, which describes the banquet given to celebrate his obtaining a prize for his first tragedy at the Lenaia in 416. He is also a prominent character in Aristophanes' comedy the Thesmophoriazusae. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Agathon is the 1,003rd most popular writer (up from 1,122nd in 2019), the 246th most popular biography from Greece (up from 260th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Greek Writer.

Agnathon is most famous for the Olympic Games.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Agathon ranks 1,003 out of 7,302. Before him are Wilbur Smith, John Grisham, Joost van den Vondel, Aziz Nesin, Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, and Andrew of Crete. After him are Bettina von Arnim, Ouyang Xiu, E. M. Forster, Henri Troyat, Nellie Bly, and Ed Bradley.

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Wilbur Smith
1933 - 2021
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 997
John Grisham
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 998
Joost van den Vondel
1587 - 1679
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 999
Aziz Nesin
1915 - 1995
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 1,000
Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff
1788 - 1857
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 1,001
Andrew of Crete
660 - 740
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 1,002
Agathon
448 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 1,003
Bettina von Arnim
1785 - 1859
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 1,004
Ouyang Xiu
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 1,005
E. M. Forster
1879 - 1970
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,006
Henri Troyat
1911 - 2007
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,007
Nellie Bly
1864 - 1922
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,008
Ed Bradley
1941 - 2006
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,009

Contemporaries

Among people born in 448 BC, Agathon ranks 3. Before him are Aristophanes, and Bardylis. Among people deceased in 401 BC, Agathon ranks 4. Before him are Zechariah, Ezra, and Cyrus the Younger. After him are Agis II, Clearchus of Sparta, and Megabyzus.

Others Born in 448 BC

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Aristophanes
WRITER
448 BC - 386 BC
HPI: 84.47
Rank: 1
Bardylis
POLITICIAN
448 BC - 358 BC
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 2
Agathon
WRITER
448 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 3

Others Deceased in 401 BC

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Zechariah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 1
Ezra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 2
Cyrus the Younger
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 3
Agathon
WRITER
448 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 4
Agis II
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 5
Clearchus of Sparta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 6
Megabyzus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
516 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 7

In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Agathon ranks 246 out of 1,024. Before him are Mnesikles (-500), Antiochus VIII Grypus (-141), Costas Simitis (1936), Xanthippus of Carthage (-300), Plutarch of Athens (350), and Helen of Greece and Denmark (1896). After him are Calchas (null), Exekias (-501), Demaratus (-600), Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (1872), Prince George of Greece and Denmark (1869), and Alexandra of Yugoslavia (1921).

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Mnesikles
ARCHITECT
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 240
Antiochus VIII Grypus
POLITICIAN
141 BC - 96 BC
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 241
Costas Simitis
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2025
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 242
Xanthippus of Carthage
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 243
Plutarch of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
350 - 431
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 244
Helen of Greece and Denmark
COMPANION
1896 - 1982
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 245
Agathon
WRITER
448 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 246
Calchas
POLITICIAN
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 247
Exekias
DESIGNER
501 BC - 501 BC
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 248
Demaratus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 249
Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1938
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 250
Prince George of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1957
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 251
Alexandra of Yugoslavia
COMPANION
1921 - 1993
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 252