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John Malalas

491 - 578

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John Malalas (; Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης Μαλάλας, romanized: Iōánnēs Malálas; c. 491 – 578) was a Byzantine chronicler from Antioch in Asia Minor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Malalas is the 1,038th most popular writer (up from 1,076th in 2019), the 408th most popular biography from Türkiye and the 27th most popular Turkish Writer.

John Malalas is most famous for writing a chronicle of Byzantine history.

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Among writers, John Malalas ranks 1,038 out of 7,302. Before him are Raymond Radiguet, Giambattista Marino, August Kubizek, Lafcadio Hearn, Thomas Malory, and August von Kotzebue. After him are Božena Němcová, Charles De Coster, Edmund Spenser, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Persius, and Bertran de Born.

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Among people born in 491, John Malalas ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 578, John Malalas ranks 3. Before him are Abd al-Muttalib, and Justin II. After him are Hatim al-Tai, Jacob Baradaeus, and Wuffa of East Anglia.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, John Malalas ranks 408 out of 1,347. Before him are Dani Rodrik (1957), Thomas the Slav (800), Binali Yıldırım (1955), Mizizios (622), Leo I, King of Armenia (1150), and Gevherhan Sultan (1605). After him are Gülçiçek Hatun (1355), Megasthenes (-350), Nicholas Kanabos (1200), Hümaşah Sultan (1540), Ekrem İmamoğlu (1970), and Ardys of Lydia (-750).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, John Malalas ranks 27. Before him are Theodoret (393), Zenodotus (-330), Artemidorus (200), Aristophanes of Byzantium (-257), George of Pisidia (580), and Aziz Nesin (1915). After him are Mimnermus (-670), Publilius Syrus (-100), Ahmad Khani (1650), Symeon the New Theologian (949), John Tzetzes (1110), and Alcman (-611).

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