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John of Ephesus

507 - 588

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John of Ephesus (or of Asia) (Greek: Ίωάννης ό Έφέσιος, Classical Syriac: ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܐܦܣܘܣ, c. 507 – c. 588 AD) was a leader of the early Syriac Orthodox Church in the sixth century and one of the earliest and the most important historians to write in Syriac. John of Ephesus was a bishop, but John was more important than other bishops and what sets him apart from most others is the fact that he was a historian and a writer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John of Ephesus is the 2,645th most popular writer (down from 2,475th in 2019), the 818th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 780th in 2019) and the 79th most popular Turkish Writer.

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Among writers, John of Ephesus ranks 2,645 out of 7,302. Before him are Ramón Sampedro, Maria Teresa Horta, Rahman Baba, Andy Weir, Frigyes Karinthy, and Petar Preradović. After him are Antimachus, Artur Lundkvist, Henri Desgrange, Ernst Weiss, Marcel Prévost, and S. S. Van Dine.

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Among people born in 507, John of Ephesus ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 588, John of Ephesus ranks 1. After him are Bagha Qaghan, Ælla of Deira, and Simeon the Holy Fool.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, John of Ephesus ranks 818 out of 1,347. Before him are Tatikios (1100), Timotheus of Miletus (-450), Polemon I of Pontus (-65), Assaracus (null), Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha (1713), and Nureddin Pasha (1873). After him are Antimachus (-400), Constantine Ypsilantis (1760), Bryaxis (-400), Beren Saat (1984), Polyeuctus of Constantinople (null), and Tuba Büyüküstün (1982).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, John of Ephesus ranks 79. Before him are Cigerxwîn (1903), John VIII of Constantinople (1005), Chariton (100), Theodore Abu Qurrah (750), Timotheus of Miletus (-450), and Polemon I of Pontus (-65). After him are Antimachus (-400), Idris Bitlisi (1452), Sait Faik Abasıyanık (1906), Kekaumenos (1020), Theodore Prodromos (1115), and Aristeas (-600).

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