WRITER
Koriun
380 - 450
Koriun
Koriun (Old Armenian: Կորիւն; also transliterated as Koriwn, Koryun, Coriun) was a fifth-century Armenian author and translator. He was the youngest student of Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet. His sole known work is the Life of Mashtots (Vark’ Mashtots’i), a biography of his teacher, which is the earliest known original work written in Armenian. The work gives information about Mashtots's invention of the Armenian alphabet, his preaching activities, and the efforts to translate the Bible and other Christian texts into Armenia, in which Koriun personally participated. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Koriun is the 2,814th most popular writer (up from 3,109th in 2019). (up from 2,500th in 2019)
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Koriun ranks 2,814 out of 7,302. Before him are Doria Shafik, Vilhelm Moberg, Mastoureh Ardalan, Dritëro Agolli, Bernardo Atxaga, and Elio Vittorini. After him are Ibn Warraq, Frank McCourt, Nodira, Colleen Hoover, Pentti Linkola, and Juan Boscán Almogáver.
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Doria Shafik
1908 - 1975
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 2,808
Vilhelm Moberg
1898 - 1973
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 2,809
Mastoureh Ardalan
1805 - 1848
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 2,810
Dritëro Agolli
1931 - 2017
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 2,811
Bernardo Atxaga
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 2,812
Elio Vittorini
1908 - 1966
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 2,813
Koriun
380 - 450
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 2,814
Ibn Warraq
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 2,815
Frank McCourt
1930 - 2009
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 2,816
Nodira
1792 - 1842
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 2,817
Colleen Hoover
1979 - Present
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 2,818
Pentti Linkola
1932 - 2020
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 2,819
Juan Boscán Almogáver
1490 - 1542
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 2,820
Contemporaries
Among people born in 380, Koriun ranks 6. Before him are Socrates of Constantinople, Flavian of Constantinople, Eutyches, Peter Chrysologus, and Eucherius of Lyon. After him is Eznik of Kolb. Among people deceased in 450, Koriun ranks 11. Before him are Peter Chrysologus, Sozomen, Vincent of Lérins, Palladius, Petronius of Bologna, and Hermias. After him are Eznik of Kolb, and Vibius Sequester.
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Socrates of Constantinople
HISTORIAN
380 - 440
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 1
Flavian of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
380 - 449
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 2
Eutyches
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380 - 454
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 3
Peter Chrysologus
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380 - 450
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 4
Eucherius of Lyon
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380 - 449
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 5
Koriun
WRITER
380 - 450
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 6
Eznik of Kolb
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380 - 450
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 450
Go to all RankingsPeter Chrysologus
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380 - 450
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 5
Sozomen
HISTORIAN
400 - 450
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 6
Vincent of Lérins
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 450
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 7
Palladius
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401 - 450
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 8
Petronius of Bologna
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450 - 450
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 9
Hermias
PHILOSOPHER
401 - 450
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 10
Koriun
WRITER
380 - 450
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 11
Eznik of Kolb
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
380 - 450
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 12
Vibius Sequester
WRITER
400 - 450
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 13
