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Arethas of Caesarea

860 - 935

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Arethas of Caesarea (Greek: Ἀρέθας; c. 860 - c. 939) was Archbishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia (modern Kayseri, Turkey) early in the 10th century, and is considered one of the most scholarly theologians of the Greek Orthodox Church. The codices produced by him, containing his commentaries are credited with preserving many ancient texts, including those of Plato and Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arethas of Caesarea is the 874th most popular philosopher (down from 858th in 2019), the 536th most popular biography from Greece (down from 502nd in 2019) and the 58th most popular Greek Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Arethas of Caesarea ranks 874 out of 1,267. Before him are Frederick Copleston, August Böckh, Ted Nelson, Raymond Williams, William of Conches, and Ian Hacking. After him are Dietrich von Hildebrand, Arthur Oncken Lovejoy, Johann Heinrich Alsted, Hermippus of Smyrna, Hugo Kołłątaj, and Alexander Zinoviev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 860, Arethas of Caesarea ranks 8. Before him are Pope Sergius III, Pope Benedict IV, Robert I of France, Rudaki, Ludmila of Bohemia, and Theophylact I, Count of Tusculum. After him is Acfred, Duke of Aquitaine. Among people deceased in 935, Arethas of Caesarea ranks 4. Before him are Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Al-Tahawi, and Drahomíra. After him are Trpimir II of Croatia, and Mardavij.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Arethas of Caesarea ranks 536 out of 1,024. Before him are Stamata Revithi (1866), Georgios Tsolakoglou (1886), Teucer (null), Philochorus (-340), Eugenios Voulgaris (1716), and John Aniston (1933). After him are Spyridon Marinatos (1901), Acusilaus (-600), John II Orsini (1300), Alexandros Nikolopoulos (1875), Anthimus VII of Constantinople (1827), and Timotheus (-400).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece

Among philosophers born in Greece, Arethas of Caesarea ranks 58. Before him are Axiothea of Phlius (-400), Hecataeus of Abdera (-400), George of Trebizond (1395), Metrocles (-400), Lastheneia of Mantinea (-350), and Metrodorus of Chios (-500). After him are Cineas (-400), Apollodorus the Epicurean (-150), Phaenias of Eresus (-400), Musaeus of Athens (-500), Dimitri Kitsikis (1935), and Polemon of Athens (200).

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