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Philostorgius

368 - 439

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Philostorgius (Ancient Greek: Φιλοστόργιος; 368 – c. 439 AD) was an Anomoean Church historian of the 4th and 5th centuries. Very little information about his life is available. He was born in Borissus, Cappadocia to Eulampia and Carterius, and lived in Constantinople from the age of twenty. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philostorgius is the 133rd most popular historian (up from 141st in 2019), the 614th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 654th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Turkish Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Philostorgius ranks 133 out of 561. Before him are Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, Arnold Hauser, Paisius of Hilendar, Richard Sennett, Golo Mann, and John Kinnamos. After him are Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, Barbara W. Tuchman, Timothy D. Snyder, Ibn Hibban, Heinrich von Treitschke, and William H. McNeill.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 368, Philostorgius ranks 3. Before him are Rugila, and Mundzuk.  Among people deceased in 439, Philostorgius ranks 2. Before him is Melania the Younger. After him is Isaac of Armenia.

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    Rugila

    POLITICIAN

    368 - 434

    HPI: 68.39

    Rank: 1

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    Mundzuk

    POLITICIAN

    368 - 434

    HPI: 64.79

    Rank: 2

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    Philostorgius

    HISTORIAN

    368 - 439

    HPI: 64.21

    Rank: 3

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Philostorgius ranks 614 out of 1,347. Before him are Maximus Planudes (1260), Rusa II (-800), John Kinnamos (1143), Ishpuini of Urartu (-900), Vahide Perçin (1965), and Hugh III of Cyprus (1235). After him are Marcellinus Comes (450), Hanzade Sultan (1609), Barış Manço (1943), Daniel the Stylite (409), Eustathius of Thessalonica (1101), and Theodore Metochites (1270).

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Among HISTORIANS In Türkiye

Among historians born in Türkiye, Philostorgius ranks 16. Before him are Eutropius (320), George Kedrenos (1100), Eunapius (349), Agatharchides (-208), Leo the Deacon (950), and John Kinnamos (1143). After him are Michael Attaleiates (1021), Matthew of Edessa (1100), Doukas (1400), Constantine Lascaris (1434), Halil İnalcık (1916), and Charles Barbier de Meynard (1826).

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