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Ephorus

400 BC - 330 BC

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Ephorus of Cyme (; Ancient Greek: Ἔφορος ὁ Κυμαῖος, Ephoros ho Kymaios; c. 400 BC – 330 BC) was an ancient Greek historian known for his universal history, now lost. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ephorus is the 73rd most popular historian (up from 77th in 2019), the 354th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 369th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Turkish Historian.

Ephorus was a Greek historian, who is most famous for his work on the Battle of Marathon.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Ephorus ranks 73 out of 561. Before him are Callisthenes, Benzion Netanyahu, Theopompus, Bernard Lewis, Theophylact Simocatta, and Geoffrey of Villehardouin. After him are Johann Jakob Bachofen, Henri Pirenne, Al-Dhahabi, Eutropius, Gaston Maspero, and Kenneth Clark.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400 BC, Ephorus ranks 11. Before him are Stateira I, Thaïs, Berossus, Nectanebo II, Theopompus, and Atropates. After him are Leochares, Spitamenes, Agnodice, Teos of Egypt, Antipater II of Macedon, and Drypetis. Among people deceased in 330 BC, Ephorus ranks 3. Before him are Darius III, and Praxiteles. After him are Philotas, Peucestas, Archestratus, Alexander of Lyncestis, Kidinnu, Nicanor, and Ariobarzanes of Persis.

Others Born in 400 BC

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    Stateira I

    COMPANION

    400 BC - 331 BC

    HPI: 70.44

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Thaïs

    Thaïs

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 70.25

    Rank: 6

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    Berossus

    WRITER

    400 BC - 300 BC

    HPI: 70.12

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Nectanebo II

    Nectanebo II

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 343 BC

    HPI: 70.02

    Rank: 8

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    Theopompus

    HISTORIAN

    400 BC - 320 BC

    HPI: 69.44

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Atropates

    Atropates

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 360 BC

    HPI: 69.37

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Ephorus

    Ephorus

    HISTORIAN

    400 BC - 330 BC

    HPI: 69.19

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Leochares

    Leochares

    SCULPTOR

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 68.77

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Spitamenes

    Spitamenes

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 68.73

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Agnodice

    Agnodice

    PHYSICIAN

    400 BC - 360 BC

    HPI: 68.41

    Rank: 14

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    Teos of Egypt

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 67.41

    Rank: 15

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    Antipater II of Macedon

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 287 BC

    HPI: 67.18

    Rank: 16

  • Photo of Drypetis

    Drypetis

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 323 BC

    HPI: 67.15

    Rank: 17

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Ephorus ranks 354 out of 1,347. Before him are Theodoret (393), Apollinaris of Ravenna (101), Eutychius of Constantinople (512), David of Trebizond (1408), Ptolemy Philadelphus (-36), and Ismihan Sultan (1544). After him are Chryseis (null), Euphemia (289), Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (1635), Papias of Hierapolis (70), Fatma Sultan (1605), and Alexander Ypsilantis (1792).

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Among HISTORIANS In Türkiye

Among historians born in Türkiye, Ephorus ranks 9. Before him are Cassius Dio (155), Arrian (89), Ali ibn al-Athir (1160), Socrates of Constantinople (380), Niketas Choniates (1155), and Libanius (314). After him are Eutropius (320), George Kedrenos (1100), Eunapius (349), Agatharchides (-208), Leo the Deacon (950), and John Kinnamos (1143).

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