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Hesychius of Miletus

505 - 600

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Hesychius of Miletus (Greek: Ἡσύχιος ὁ Μιλήσιος, romanized: Hesychios o Milesios), Greek chronicler and biographer, surnamed Illustrius, son of an advocate, lived in Constantinople in the 6th century AD during the reign of Justinian. His writings contain more references to pagan Greek culture than Christianity, but his actual religion remains a matter of dispute among scholars. According to Photius (cod. 69) he was the author of three important works: A Compendium of Universal History in six books, from Belus, the reputed founder of the Assyrian empire, to Anastasius I (d. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hesychius of Miletus is the 12,341st most popular politician (down from 11,809th in 2019), the 966th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 949th in 2019) and the 438th most popular Turkish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hesychius of Miletus ranks 12,341 out of 19,576Before him are Bagyidaw, Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia, Hugh, Margrave of Tuscany, Ognyan Gerdzhikov, Aristobulus III of Judea, and Thomas Remengesau Sr.. After him are Tilemachos Karakalos, William II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Manuel Montt, Pietro II Candiano, Louis Charles Delescluze, and Rong Yiren.

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Among people born in 505, Hesychius of Miletus ranks 6Before him are Belisarius, Pope Pelagius I, Varāhamihira, Jacob Baradaeus, and Germanus.  Among people deceased in 600, Hesychius of Miletus ranks 18Before him are Hrólfr Kraki, Vulca, John the Lydian, Bharavi, David the Invincible, and Theodorus Lector. After him are Vistahm, Borzuya, Theodore I Calliopas, and Aneirin.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Hesychius of Miletus ranks 966 out of 1,347Before him are Selda Bağcan (1948), Charles Barbier de Meynard (1826), Nihal Atsız (1905), Nihat Erim (1912), Musine Kokalari (1917), and Constantine Leichoudes (1000). After him are Richard von Kühlmann (1873), Onesiphorus (50), Mehmet Fuat Köprülü (1890), George Kodinos (1350), Zannanza (-1350), and Recep Peker (1889).

Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Hesychius of Miletus ranks 438Before him are Köprülüzade Numan Pasha (1670), Öküz Mehmed Pasha (1557), Philopappos (100), Pixodarus (null), Polemon of Laodicea (200), and Nihat Erim (1912). After him are Richard von Kühlmann (1873), Mehmet Fuat Köprülü (1890), Recep Peker (1889), Hakan Fidan (1968), Avetis Aharonian (1866), and Zipoetes I of Bithynia (-354).