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Critias

460 BC - 403 BC

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Critias (; Ancient Greek: Κριτίας, Kritias; c. 460 – 403 BC) was an ancient Athenian poet, philosopher and political leader. He is known today for being a student of Socrates, a writer of some regard, and for becoming the leader of the Thirty Tyrants, who ruled Athens for several months after the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War in 404/403. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Critias is the 1,679th most popular politician (down from 1,639th in 2019), the 119th most popular biography from Greece (up from 124th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Greek Politician.

Critias is most famous for being the author of the dialogue "Timaeus" and "Critias." The dialogue "Timaeus" is a discussion of the creation of the world and the dialogue "Critias" is a discussion of the lost history of Athens.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Critias ranks 1,679 out of 19,576Before him are Ibrahim Lodi, Philip of Swabia, Jiajing Emperor, Orestes, Yang Shangkun, and Stefan Nemanja. After him are Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, Michelle Bachelet, Baldwin II of Jerusalem, Emperor Taizu of Song, Sauli Niinistö, and Manasseh of Judah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 460 BC, Critias ranks 5Before him are Hippocrates, Democritus, Thucydides, and Diogenes of Apollonia. After him are Prodicus, and Verginia. Among people deceased in 403 BC, Critias ranks 2Before him is Nehemiah. After him is Theramenes.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Critias ranks 119 out of 1,024Before him are Mahfiruz Hatun (1590), Athenagoras I of Constantinople (1886), Berenice I of Egypt (-340), Polycrates (-600), Demetrius Vikelas (1835), and Saint Titus (13). After him are Phryne (-371), Philomena (291), Quintus Curtius Rufus (41), Demetrius of Phalerum (-350), Scopas (-395), and Phaedrus (-20).

Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Critias ranks 43Before him are Aristides (-550), Agrippina the Elder (-14), Eleftherios Venizelos (1864), Mahfiruz Hatun (1590), Berenice I of Egypt (-340), and Polycrates (-600). After him are Necho II (-625), Katerina Sakellaropoulou (1956), Nestor (null), Matthew Kantakouzenos (1325), Antiphon (-480), and Agesilaus II (-444).