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Libanius

314 - 393

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Libanius (Ancient Greek: Λιβάνιος, romanized: Libanios; c. 314–392 or 393) was a teacher of rhetoric of the Sophist school in the Eastern Roman Empire. His prolific writings make him one of the best documented teachers of higher education in the ancient world and a critical source of history of the Greek East during the 4th century AD. During the rise of Christian hegemony in the later Roman Empire, he remained unconverted and in religious matters was a pagan Hellene. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Libanius is the 65th most popular historian (down from 61st in 2019), the 332nd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 312th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Turkish Historian.

Libanius was a Greek orator and sophist who lived from 314 to 393 AD. He is most famous for his orations, which were written in the style of the ancient Greek orators.

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Among historians, Libanius ranks 65 out of 561. Before him are Ernst Gombrich, Johann Gustav Droysen, John Skylitzes, Heinrich Wölfflin, Tzvetan Todorov, and Jared Diamond. After him are Movses Khorenatsi, Callisthenes, Benzion Netanyahu, Theopompus, Bernard Lewis, and Theophylact Simocatta.

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Among people born in 314, Libanius ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 393, Libanius ranks 1. After him is Richomeres.

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    Libanius

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    314 - 393

    HPI: 69.87

    Rank: 1

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Libanius ranks 332 out of 1,347. Before him are Theophilus of Antioch (140), Andronikos V Palaiologos (1400), Calouste Gulbenkian (1869), Michael IV the Paphlagonian (1010), Andranik (1865), and Eumenes II (-221). After him are Aristagoras (-600), Seleucus IV Philopator (-217), Eutyches (380), Thomas Palaiologos (1409), Philo of Byzantium (-280), and Candaules (-800).

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Among HISTORIANS In Türkiye

Among historians born in Türkiye, Libanius ranks 8. Before him are Hecataeus of Miletus (-550), Cassius Dio (155), Arrian (89), Ali ibn al-Athir (1160), Socrates of Constantinople (380), and Niketas Choniates (1155). After him are Ephorus (-400), Eutropius (320), George Kedrenos (1100), Eunapius (349), Agatharchides (-208), and Leo the Deacon (950).

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