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Cosmas Indicopleustes

600 - 550

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Cosmas Indicopleustes (Koinē Greek: Κοσμᾶς Ἰνδικοπλεύστης, lit. 'Cosmas who sailed to India'; also known as Cosmas the Monk) was a merchant and later hermit from Alexandria in Egypt. He was a 6th-century traveller who made several voyages to India during the reign of emperor Justinian. His work Christian Topography contained some of the earliest and most famous world maps. Cosmas was a pupil of the East Syriac Patriarch Aba I and was himself a follower of the Church of the East. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cosmas Indicopleustes is the 98th most popular explorer (up from 114th in 2019), the 196th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 222nd in 2019) and the most popular Egyptian Explorer.

Cosmas Indicopleustes is most famous for his book Christian Topography, which is a description of the world and the Christian holy sites.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Cosmas Indicopleustes ranks 98 out of 498. Before him are Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, William Parry, Benjamin of Tudela, Salomon August Andrée, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, and Charles Marie de La Condamine. After him are Davy Crockett, Robert FitzRoy, James Clark Ross, Bjarni Herjólfsson, Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, and Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 600, Cosmas Indicopleustes ranks 22. Before him are Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Abu Dhar al-Ghifari, Muadh ibn Jabal, Æthelfrith, Chandrakirti, and Justus. After him are Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, Bahram Chobin, John IV of Constantinople, Shahrbaraz, Amandus, and Ubayy ibn Ka'b. Among people deceased in 550, Cosmas Indicopleustes ranks 3. Before him are Aryabhata, and Damascius. After him are Albinus of Angers, John Troglita, and Buddhapālita.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Cosmas Indicopleustes ranks 196 out of 642. Before him are Djedkare Isesi (-2500), Nazli Sabri (1894), Taha Hussein (1889), Intef II (-2150), Hetepheres I (-2700), and Neferefre (-2500). After him are Al-Ashraf Khalil (1260), Intef III (-2050), Tewfik Pasha (1852), Thamphthis (-2600), Merit-Ptah (-2700), and Mentuhotep III (-2050).

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Among EXPLORERS In Egypt

Among explorers born in Egypt, Cosmas Indicopleustes ranks 1. 

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