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Demosthenes

384 BC - 322 BC

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Demosthenes (; Greek: Δημοσθένης, romanized: Dēmosthénēs; Attic Greek: [dɛːmostʰénɛːs]; 384 – 12 October 322 BC) was a Greek statesman and orator in ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators. He delivered his first judicial speeches at the age of 20, in which he successfully argued that he should gain from his guardians what was left of his inheritance. For a time, Demosthenes made his living as a professional speechwriter (logographer) and a lawyer, writing speeches for use in private legal suits. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Demosthenes is the 283rd most popular politician (down from 187th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Greece (down from 30th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Greek Politician.

Demosthenes was a Greek statesman and orator. He is best known for his speeches against the king of Persia, Philip II of Macedon, and the Athenian politician and general, Alexander the Great.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Demosthenes ranks 283 out of 19,576. Before him are Pratibha Patil, Augusto Pinochet, Louis Philippe I, Reinhard Heydrich, Charles I of Austria, and Darius III. After him are Louis XII of France, Wu Zetian, Henry II of France, Ferdinand I of Austria, Babur, and António de Oliveira Salazar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 384 BC, Demosthenes ranks 2. Before him is Aristotle.  Among people deceased in 322 BC, Demosthenes ranks 2. Before him is Diogenes. After him are Heraclides Ponticus, Leonnatus, Hypereides, Cleomenes of Naucratis, and Ariarathes I of Cappadocia.

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    Aristotle

    PHILOSOPHER

    384 BC - 321 BC

    HPI: 96.25

    Rank: 1

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    Demosthenes

    POLITICIAN

    384 BC - 322 BC

    HPI: 81.70

    Rank: 2

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Demosthenes ranks 32 out of 1,024. Before him are Phidias (-490), Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921), Draco (-650), Spartacus (-109), Xenophon (-430), and Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769). After him are Hayreddin Barbarossa (1478), Nurbanu Sultan (1525), Gorgias (-483), Themistocles (-524), Ptolemy I Soter (-367), and Cleisthenes (-565).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Demosthenes ranks 8. Before him are Solon (-638), Pericles (-494), Bayezid II (1447), Philip II of Macedon (-382), Kösem Sultan (1590), and Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769). After him are Cleisthenes (-565), Lycurgus of Sparta (-800), Leonidas I (-540), Peisistratos (-600), Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha (1493), and Alcibiades (-450).

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