PHILOSOPHER
Numenius of Apamea
200 - 200

Numenius of Apamea
Numenius of Apamea (Ancient Greek: Νουμήνιος ὁ ἐξ Ἀπαμείας, Noumēnios ho ex Apameias; Latin: Numenius Apamensis) was a Greek philosopher, who lived in Rome, and flourished during the latter half of the 2nd century AD. He was a Neopythagorean and forerunner of the Neoplatonists. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Numenius of Apamea is the 716th most popular philosopher (down from 701st in 2019), the 114th most popular biography from Syria (down from 89th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Syrian Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Numenius of Apamea ranks 716 out of 1,267. Before him are Stephen Toulmin, Aedesia, André Glucksmann, Onesicritus, Svetozar Marković, and Edvard Westermarck. After him are Gaius Marius Victorinus, Cheng Yi, Georges Politzer, Sarah Kofman, Arnold Geulincx, and Eduard Zeller.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStephen Toulmin
1922 - 2009
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 710
Aedesia
500 - 500
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 711
André Glucksmann
1937 - 2015
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 712
Onesicritus
360 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 713
Svetozar Marković
1846 - 1875
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 714
Edvard Westermarck
1862 - 1939
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 715
Numenius of Apamea
200 - 200
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 716
Gaius Marius Victorinus
310 - 364
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 717
Cheng Yi
1033 - 1107
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 718
Georges Politzer
1903 - 1942
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 719
Sarah Kofman
1934 - 1994
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 720
Arnold Geulincx
1624 - 1669
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 721
Eduard Zeller
1814 - 1908
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 722
Contemporaries
Among people born in 200, Numenius of Apamea ranks 51. Before him are Zhuge Dan, Pantaenus, Jotapianus, Alexander of Jerusalem, Alciphron, and Aryadeva. After him are Sallustia Orbiana, Fructuosus, Li Jue, Empress He, Amelius, and Yan Liang. Among people deceased in 200, Numenius of Apamea ranks 19. Before him are Caesarius of Africa, Aelianus Tacticus, Diogenes of Oenoanda, Maximus of Tyre, Aquila of Sinope, and Alciphron. After him are Gaius Appuleius Diocles, Albinus, Cerinthus, Pabag, Yan Liang, and Apollonius Dyscolus.
Others Born in 200
Go to all RankingsZhuge Dan
POLITICIAN
200 - 258
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 45
Pantaenus
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 216
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 46
Jotapianus
POLITICIAN
200 - 249
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 47
Alexander of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 251
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 48
Alciphron
WRITER
200 - 200
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 49
Aryadeva
WRITER
200 - 250
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 50
Numenius of Apamea
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 51
Sallustia Orbiana
COMPANION
200 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 52
Fructuosus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 259
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 53
Li Jue
POLITICIAN
200 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 54
Empress He
COMPANION
200 - 189
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 55
Amelius
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 300
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 56
Yan Liang
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - 200
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 57
Others Deceased in 200
Go to all RankingsCaesarius of Africa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 200
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 13
Aelianus Tacticus
WRITER
100 - 200
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 14
Diogenes of Oenoanda
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 15
Maximus of Tyre
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 16
Aquila of Sinope
POLITICIAN
100 - 200
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 17
Alciphron
WRITER
200 - 200
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 18
Numenius of Apamea
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 19
Gaius Appuleius Diocles
POLITICIAN
104 - 200
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 20
Albinus
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 200
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 21
Cerinthus
PHILOSOPHER
100 - 200
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 22
Pabag
POLITICIAN
155 - 200
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 23
Yan Liang
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - 200
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 24
Apollonius Dyscolus
WRITER
200 - 200
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 25
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Numenius of Apamea ranks 114 out of 210. Before him are Dawoud Rajiha (1947), Alciphron (200), Evagrius Scholasticus (536), Ibn Asakir (1105), John Moschus (550), and Gregory III Laham (1933). After him are Tiridates II of Parthia (-100), Walid Muallem (1941), Salih Muslim (1951), Mithridates I Callinicus (-200), Ignatius Moses I Daoud (1930), and Gaius Julius Priscus (250).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsDawoud Rajiha
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 108
Alciphron
WRITER
200 - 200
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 109
Evagrius Scholasticus
HISTORIAN
536 - 594
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 110
Ibn Asakir
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1105 - 1176
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 111
John Moschus
WRITER
550 - 619
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 112
Gregory III Laham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 113
Numenius of Apamea
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 114
Tiridates II of Parthia
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 115
Walid Muallem
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 116
Salih Muslim
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 117
Mithridates I Callinicus
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 70 BC
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 118
Ignatius Moses I Daoud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2012
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 119
Gaius Julius Priscus
POLITICIAN
250 - 251
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 120
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Syria
Among philosophers born in Syria, Numenius of Apamea ranks 6. Before him are John of Damascus (676), Iamblichus (245), Ibn al-Nafis (1212), Damascius (480), and Zaki al-Arsuzi (1899).
John of Damascus
676 - 749
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 1
Iamblichus
245 - 330
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 2
Ibn al-Nafis
1212 - 1289
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 3
Damascius
480 - 550
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 4
Zaki al-Arsuzi
1899 - 1968
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 5
Numenius of Apamea
200 - 200
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 6