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Parthenius of Nicaea

1 BC - 14

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Parthenius of Nicaea (Greek: Παρθένιος ὁ Νικαεύς) or Myrlea (Greek: ὁ Μυρλεανός) in Bithynia was a Greek grammarian and poet. According to the Suda, he was the son of Heraclides and Eudora, or according to Hermippus of Berytus, his mother's name was Tetha. He was taken prisoner by Helvius Cinna in the Mithridatic Wars and carried to Rome in 66 BC. He subsequently visited Neapolis, where he taught Greek to Virgil, according to Macrobius. Parthenius is said to have lived until the accession of Tiberius in 14 AD. Parthenius was a writer of elegies, especially dirges, and of short epic poems. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Parthenius of Nicaea is the 2,962nd most popular writer (down from 2,457th in 2019), the 869th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 775th in 2019) and the 86th most popular Turkish Writer.

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Among writers, Parthenius of Nicaea ranks 2,962 out of 7,302. Before him are Lupus Servatus, Aristeas, Boris Pilnyak, Fernand Crommelynck, Mickey Spillane, and Marcel Boulenger. After him are Philitas of Cos, Edgar Lee Masters, Pierre Bec, Maximilian Voloshin, George Ohsawa, and Gisèle Halimi.

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Among people born in 1 BC, Parthenius of Nicaea ranks 7. Before him are Saint Peter, Joel, Abgar V, Pothinus, Onjo of Baekje, and Herod of Chalcis. After him are Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus, Artaxias II of Iberia, and Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus. Among people deceased in 14, Parthenius of Nicaea ranks 4. Before him are Augustus, Julia the Elder, and Agrippa Postumus. After him are Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Paullus Fabius Maximus, Marcus Plautius Silvanus, and Antonius Musa.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Parthenius of Nicaea ranks 869 out of 1,347. Before him are Hâfiz Osman (1642), Rusa III (-650), Aesacus (null), Henri Langlois (1914), Aristeas (-600), and Michael Critobulus (1400). After him are Hierocles (200), Ino Anastasia (600), Saint Telemachus (301), Fatma Aliye Topuz (1862), Aulus Licinius Archias (-121), and Nausiphanes (-400).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Parthenius of Nicaea ranks 86. Before him are Antimachus (-400), Idris Bitlisi (1452), Sait Faik Abasıyanık (1906), Kekaumenos (1020), Theodore Prodromos (1115), and Aristeas (-600). After him are Fatma Aliye Topuz (1862), Xanthus (-500), Zabel Yesayan (1878), Diphilus (-350), Theodore Balsamon (1140), and Muazzez İlmiye Çığ (1914).

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