PHILOSOPHER

Maximus of Ephesus

310 - 372

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Maximus of Ephesus (Ancient Greek: Μάξιμος ὁ Ἐφέσιος; c. 310 – 372 AD) was a Neoplatonist philosopher. He is said to have come from a rich family, and exercised great influence over the emperor Julian, who was commended to him by Aedesius. Maximus pandered to the emperor's love of magic and theurgy and won a high position at court, where his overbearing manner made him numerous enemies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maximus of Ephesus is the 658th most popular philosopher (up from 852nd in 2019), the 638th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 816th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Turkish Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Maximus of Ephesus ranks 658 out of 1,267. Before him are Eric Voegelin, Jaakko Hintikka, Anton Wilhelm Amo, Stein Rokkan, Amalric of Bena, and Ernst Moritz Arndt. After him are Wang Bi, Ravidas, Johannes Sturm, Nezahualcoyotl, Michael Walzer, and Gorakhnath.

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Among people born in 310, Maximus of Ephesus ranks 8. Before him are Ausonius, Pope Theophilus of Alexandria, Egeria, Apollinaris of Laodicea, Antipope Eulalius, and Jovinus. After him are Gaius Marius Victorinus, Proclus of Constantinople, Pacian, and Count Theodosius. Among people deceased in 372, Maximus of Ephesus ranks 2. Before him is Hilarion. After him are Emperor Jianwen of Jin, and Sabbas the Goth.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Maximus of Ephesus ranks 638 out of 1,347. Before him are Yaşar Kemal (1923), Mithridates II of Pontus (-300), Mesut Yılmaz (1947), Alexios II of Trebizond (1282), Ebussuud Efendi (1490), and Theodore I (1290). After him are Petros Markaris (1937), Nikos Zachariadis (1903), Namık Kemal (1840), Osman Hamdi Bey (1842), Nicander (-250), and Prusias II of Bithynia (-300).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Türkiye

Among philosophers born in Türkiye, Maximus of Ephesus ranks 39. Before him are Crantor (-400), Bardaisan (154), Crates of Mallus (-200), Metrodorus of Lampsacus (-331), Maximus Planudes (1260), and Barlaam of Seminara (1290). After him are Diogenes of Oenoanda (200), Diodorus Cronus (-400), John Argyropoulos (1415), Albinus (100), Cerinthus (100), and Alcidamas (-450).

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