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Pherecrates

450 BC - 450 BC

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Pherecrates (Greek: Φερεκράτης) was a Greek poet of Athenian Old Comedy, and a rough contemporary of Cratinus, Crates and Aristophanes. He was victorious at least once at the City Dionysia, first probably in the mid-440s (IG II2 2325. 56; the fourth entry after Teleclides and three poets whose names have been lost, and just before Hermippus), and twice at the Lenaia, first probably in the mid- to late 430s (IG II2 2325. 122; just after Cratinus and just before Hermippus). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pherecrates is the 4,906th most popular writer (down from 4,341st in 2019), the 733rd most popular biography from Greece (down from 687th in 2019) and the 84th most popular Greek Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Pherecrates ranks 4,906 out of 7,302. Before him are Georg Calixtus, Andrejs Upīts, Alexander Abusch, Álvaro Pombo, Eugène Guillevic, and Linn Ullmann. After him are Martin Kukučín, Erik Hornung, Philippe Néricault Destouches, Nikolai Vladimirovich Nekrasov, Jan Arnald, and Eva Crane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 450 BC, Pherecrates ranks 26. Before him are Timotheus of Miletus, Seuthes I, Amadocus I, Phormio, Thrasyllus, and Eurymedon. After him is Myronides. Among people deceased in 450 BC, Pherecrates ranks 5. Before him are Cimon, Alcmaeon of Croton, Diagoras of Melos, and Antiochus of Syracuse.

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    Timotheus of Miletus

    WRITER

    450 BC - 360 BC

    HPI: 61.45

    Rank: 20

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    Seuthes I

    POLITICIAN

    450 BC - 410 BC

    HPI: 58.86

    Rank: 21

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    Amadocus I

    POLITICIAN

    450 BC - 390 BC

    HPI: 58.26

    Rank: 22

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    Phormio

    POLITICIAN

    450 BC - 428 BC

    HPI: 58.01

    Rank: 23

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    Thrasyllus

    POLITICIAN

    450 BC - 406 BC

    HPI: 57.11

    Rank: 24

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    Eurymedon

    POLITICIAN

    450 BC - 413 BC

    HPI: 57.03

    Rank: 25

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    Pherecrates

    WRITER

    450 BC - 450 BC

    HPI: 55.90

    Rank: 26

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    Myronides

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    450 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 55.19

    Rank: 27

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Pherecrates ranks 733 out of 1,024. Before him are Demetrios Kydones (1324), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (1988), Sotiria Bellou (1921), Spyridon Lambros (1851), Andreas Kalvos (1792), and Bilistiche (-250). After him are Ion Dragoumis (1878), Christos Papadimitriou (1949), Eva Kaili (1978), Miltiadis Gouskos (1877), Yannis Tsarouchis (1910), and Evangelos Venizelos (1957).

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Among WRITERS In Greece

Among writers born in Greece, Pherecrates ranks 84. Before him are Corinna (-501), Sotades (-400), Ioannis Chrysafis (1873), Kostas Karyotakis (1896), Solomon Alkabetz (1505), and Andreas Kalvos (1792). After him are Diomidis Kyriakos (1811), Kiki Dimoula (1931), Kalliroi Parren (1861), Alki Zei (1925), John Kaminiates (900), and Lucius Shepard (1943).

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