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Philo of Byblos

64 - 141

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Philo of Byblos (Ancient Greek: Φίλων Βύβλιος, Phílōn Býblios; Latin: Philo Byblius; c. 64 – 141), also known as Herennius Philon, was an antiquarian writer of grammatical, lexical and historical works in Greek. He is chiefly known for his Phoenician history assembled from the writings of Sanchuniathon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philo of Byblos is the 2,383rd most popular writer (up from 2,544th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Lebanon (up from 69th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Lebanese Writer.

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Among writers, Philo of Byblos ranks 2,383 out of 7,302. Before him are Xenophon of Ephesus, Heinrich Glarean, Petrus Comestor, Paul Féval, père, Catherine Breillat, and Isaeus. After him are Djuna Barnes, Hans Hellmut Kirst, Tawfiq al-Hakim, Dorothy Parker, Vítězslav Nezval, and Shaul Tchernichovsky.

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Among people born in 64, Philo of Byblos ranks 2. Before him is Julia Flavia.  Among people deceased in 141, Philo of Byblos ranks 1. After him is Felix of Byzantium.

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In Lebanon

Among people born in Lebanon, Philo of Byblos ranks 67 out of 145. Before him are René Moawad (1925), Nicolas Hayek (1928), Etel Adnan (1925), Selim Hoss (1929), Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1920), and Imad Mughniyah (1962). After him are Callinicus of Heliopolis (700), Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i (707), Fawzi al-Qawuqji (1890), Samir Geagea (1952), Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī (1547), and Élias Sarkis (1924).

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Among WRITERS In Lebanon

Among writers born in Lebanon, Philo of Byblos ranks 5. Before him are Khalil Gibran (1883), Amin Maalouf (1949), Antipater of Sidon (-200), and Etel Adnan (1925). After him are Butrus al-Bustani (1819), Mikha'il Na'ima (1889), Charles Malik (1906), Elias Khoury (1948), Said Akl (1911), Sanchuniathon (-150), and Wajdi Mouawad (1968).

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