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Olympiodorus of Thebes

301 - 401

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Olympiodorus of Thebes (Ancient Greek: Ὀλυμπιόδωρος ὁ Θηβαῖος; born c. 380, fl. c. 412–425 AD) was a Roman historian, poet, philosopher and diplomat of the early fifth century.: 79  He produced a History in twenty-two volumes, written in Greek, dedicated to the Emperor Theodosius II, detailing events in the Western Roman Empire between 407 and 425. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olympiodorus of Thebes is the 2,776th most popular writer (down from 2,714th in 2019), the 374th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 372nd in 2019) and the 29th most popular Egyptian Writer.

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Among writers, Olympiodorus of Thebes ranks 2,776 out of 7,302. Before him are Alexandra Ripley, Heinrich Hoffmann, Jonas Jonasson, Fleur Jaeggy, Ben Hecht, and Budd Schulberg. After him are Commodian, Kekaumenos, Thomas Otway, Sextus Pompeius Festus, Leandro Fernández de Moratín, and Salama Moussa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 301, Olympiodorus of Thebes ranks 7. Before him are Anatolius of Constantinople, Aelia Eudoxia, Maron, Saint Aurelius, Helena, and Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus Palladius. After him is Saint Telemachus. Among people deceased in 401, Olympiodorus of Thebes ranks 5. Before him are Pope Anastasius I, Stobaeus, Priscus Attalus, and Gainas. After him is Marcia Euphemia.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Olympiodorus of Thebes ranks 374 out of 642. Before him are Neferkamin Anu (-2150), Lysandra (-300), Osorkon III (-900), Al-Mustakfi I (1285), Nikare (-2200), and Hazem El Beblawi (1936). After him are Salama Moussa (1887), Tiberius Julius Alexander (100), Maximus I of Constantinople (350), Doria Shafik (1908), Essam Sharaf (1952), and Julius Pollux (200).

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Among WRITERS In Egypt

Among writers born in Egypt, Olympiodorus of Thebes ranks 29. Before him are Ibn al-Farid (1181), Ibn Taghribirdi (1410), Edmond Jabès (1912), Zosimos of Panopolis (250), Tawfiq al-Hakim (1898), and Apollonius Dyscolus (200). After him are Salama Moussa (1887), Doria Shafik (1908), Dionysius Periegetes (100), Malak Hifni Nasif (1886), Farag Foda (1946), and Apion (-30).

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