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Jordanes

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Jordanes (; Greek: Ιορδάνης), also written as Jordanis or Jornandes, was a 6th-century Eastern Roman bureaucrat, of Gothic descent, who became a historian later in life. He wrote two works, one on Roman history (Romana) and the other on the Goths (Getica). The latter, along with Isidore of Seville's Historia Gothorum, is one of only two extant ancient works dealing with the early history of the Goths. Other writers, such as Procopius, wrote works on the later history of the Goths. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jordanes is the 264th most popular writer (up from 273rd in 2019). (down from 59th in 2019)

Jordanes is most famous for his book "Getica" which is a history of the Goths.

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Among writers, Jordanes ranks 264 out of 7,302. Before him are J. K. Rowling, Alcaeus of Mytilene, Primo Levi, Herta Müller, Dale Carnegie, and Mary Wollstonecraft. After him are Bartolomé de las Casas, Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Anna Akhmatova, Sallust, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, and Snorri Sturluson.

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Among people born in 600, Jordanes ranks 3. Before him are Pope Eugene I, and Abu Hurairah. After him are Zainab bint Muhammad, Pope Vitalian, Pope John IV, Rayhana bint Zayd, Samo, Bahira, Musaylimah, Pope Severinus, and Abdullah ibn Masud. Among people deceased in 600, Jordanes ranks 1. After him are Abraha, Qasim ibn Muhammad, Abd Manaf ibn Qusai, Priscian, Sophia, Stephanus of Byzantium, Leander of Seville, Icel of Mercia, Eutocius of Ascalon, Agathangelos, and Hrólfr Kraki.

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