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Alexander of Abonoteichus

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Alexander of Abonoteichus (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Ἀβωνοτειχίτης Aléxandros ho Abōnoteichítēs), also called Alexander the Paphlagonian (c. 105 – c. 170 CE), was a Greek mystic and oracle, and the founder of the Glycon cult that briefly achieved wide popularity in the Roman world. The contemporary writer Lucian reports that he was an utter fraud – the god Glycon was supposedly made up of a live snake with an artificial head. The vivid narrative of his career given by Lucian might be taken as fictitious but for the corroboration of certain coins of the emperors Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius and of a statue of Alexander, said by Athenagoras to have stood in the forum of Parium. There is further evidence from inscriptions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander of Abonoteichus is the 4,329th most popular writer (down from 4,104th in 2019), the 1,070th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,044th in 2019) and the 118th most popular Turkish Writer.

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Among writers, Alexander of Abonoteichus ranks 4,329 out of 7,302. Before him are Richard Powers, Emma Andijewska, Anna Maria Lenngren, Kamini Roy, Vladimir Odoyevsky, and Vladimir Oravsky. After him are Cesare Balbo, Ostap Vyshnya, Elisabeth Langgässer, Philippa Gregory, Yuri Bondarev, and Walter Savage Landor.

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Among people born in 105, Alexander of Abonoteichus ranks 4. Before him are Faustina the Elder, Emperor Shang of Han, and Gaeru of Baekje.  Among people deceased in 170, Alexander of Abonoteichus ranks 5. Before him are Ptolemy, Apuleius, Salvius Julianus, and Junius Rusticus.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Alexander of Abonoteichus ranks 1,070 out of 1,347. Before him are Arsacius of Tarsus (400), Taner Akçam (1953), Şemsettin Günaltay (1883), Afife Jale (1902), Zabel Sibil Asadour (1863), and Anna of Trebizond, Queen of Georgia (1357). After him are Arda Güler (2005), Ayşe Sultan (1887), Arif Mardin (1932), Kazım Ayvaz (1938), Charles Gérard (1922), and Aristeidis Moraitinis (1806).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Alexander of Abonoteichus ranks 118. Before him are Hranush Arshagyan (1887), Ömer Seyfettin (1884), Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil (1865), Adile Sultan (1826), Tevfik Fikret (1867), and Zabel Sibil Asadour (1863). After him are Adalet Ağaoğlu (1929), Orhan Kemal (1914), Oppian (101), Cemal Süreya (1931), Ahmet Altan (1950), and Ayşe Kulin (1941).

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