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Isidore of Charax
50 BC - 100
Isidore of Charax
Isidore of Charax (; Ancient Greek: Ἰσίδωρος ὁ Χαρακηνός, Isídōros o Charakēnós; Latin: Isidorus Characenus) was a Greek geographer of the 1st century BC and 1st century AD, a citizen of the Parthian Empire, about whom nothing is known but his name and that he wrote at least one work. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Isidore of Charax is the 314th most popular explorer (down from 265th in 2019), the 272nd most popular biography from Iraq (down from 253rd in 2019) and the most popular Iraqi Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Isidore of Charax ranks 314 out of 498. Before him are Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón, Jens Munk, Nicolas Baudin, Wilfred Thesiger, Masabumi Hosono, and Nikolai Spathari. After him are Louis Jolliet, Snorri Thorfinnsson, John C. Frémont, Peter Freuchen, Eduard von Toll, and Juan de Fuca.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón
1500 - 1529
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 308
Jens Munk
1579 - 1628
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 309
Nicolas Baudin
1754 - 1803
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 310
Wilfred Thesiger
1910 - 2003
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 311
Masabumi Hosono
1870 - 1939
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 312
Nikolai Spathari
1636 - 1708
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 313
Isidore of Charax
50 BC - 100
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 314
Louis Jolliet
1645 - 1700
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 315
Snorri Thorfinnsson
1004 - 1090
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 316
John C. Frémont
1813 - 1890
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 317
Peter Freuchen
1886 - 1957
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 318
Eduard von Toll
1858 - 1902
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 319
Juan de Fuca
1536 - 1602
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 320
Contemporaries
Among people born in 50 BC, Isidore of Charax ranks 29. Before him are Amanitore, Publius Vatinius, Annius Rufus, Pharasmanes I of Iberia, Amanirenas, and Quintus Fufius Calenus. After him are Titus Quinctius Atta, Publius Canidius Crassus, Ariarathes X of Cappadocia, Aufidius Bassus, Theudas, and Marcus Titius. Among people deceased in 100, Isidore of Charax ranks 73. Before him are Antiochus IV of Commagene, Scribonius Largus, Justus of Tiberias, Plautia Urgulanilla, Remmius Palaemon, and Jason of Thessalonica. After him are Androcles, Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus, Calgacus, Joseph Barsabbas, Ventidius Cumanus, and Claudia Marcella Minor.
Others Born in 50 BC
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Amanitore
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 20
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 23
Publius Vatinius
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 50 BC
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 24
Annius Rufus
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 12
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 25
Pharasmanes I of Iberia
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 58
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 26
Amanirenas
POLITICIAN
50 BC - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 27
Quintus Fufius Calenus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
50 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 28
Isidore of Charax
EXPLORER
50 BC - 100
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 29
Titus Quinctius Atta
WRITER
50 BC - 77 BC
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 30
Publius Canidius Crassus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
50 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 31
Ariarathes X of Cappadocia
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 36 BC
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 32
Aufidius Bassus
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 100
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 33
Theudas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 BC - 46
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 34
Marcus Titius
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 100
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Antiochus IV of Commagene
POLITICIAN
50 - 100
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 67
Scribonius Largus
PHYSICIAN
100 - 100
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 68
Justus of Tiberias
WRITER
35 - 100
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 69
Plautia Urgulanilla
COMPANION
8 BC - 100
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 70
Remmius Palaemon
WRITER
100 - 100
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 71
Jason of Thessalonica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 72
Isidore of Charax
EXPLORER
50 BC - 100
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 73
Androcles
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 100
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 74
Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus
POLITICIAN
53 BC - 100
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 75
Calgacus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 - 100
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 76
Joseph Barsabbas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 77
Ventidius Cumanus
POLITICIAN
100 - 100
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 78
Claudia Marcella Minor
POLITICIAN
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 79
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Isidore of Charax ranks 272 out of 384. Before him are Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun (864), Kadashman-Enlil I (-1400), Ashur-rabi II (-1100), Ali Akbar Salehi (1949), Abu Firas al-Hamdani (932), and Nazik Al-Malaika (1923). After him are Muhammad al-Sadr (1943), Entemena (-2430), Ahmad ibn Yusuf (835), Ashur-resh-ishi II (-1100), Ibn Abi'l-Hadid (1190), and Kurigalzu II (-1400).
Others born in Iraq
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Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun
POLITICIAN
864 - 896
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 266
Kadashman-Enlil I
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 267
Ashur-rabi II
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 972 BC
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 268
Ali Akbar Salehi
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 269
Abu Firas al-Hamdani
WRITER
932 - 968
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 270
Nazik Al-Malaika
WRITER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 271
Isidore of Charax
EXPLORER
50 BC - 100
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 272
Muhammad al-Sadr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - 1999
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 273
Entemena
POLITICIAN
2430 BC - 2389 BC
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 274
Ahmad ibn Yusuf
MATHEMATICIAN
835 - 912
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 275
Ashur-resh-ishi II
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 967 BC
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 276
Ibn Abi'l-Hadid
PHILOSOPHER
1190 - 1258
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 277
Kurigalzu II
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 278
Among EXPLORERS In Iraq
Among explorers born in Iraq, Isidore of Charax ranks 1.
