WRITER
Philostratus
170 - 250

Philostratus
Philostratus or Lucius Flavius Philostratus (; Ancient Greek: Φιλόστρατος Philostratos; c. 170s – 240s AD), called "the Athenian", was a Greek sophist of the Roman imperial period. His father was a minor sophist of the same name. He flourished during the reign of Septimius Severus (193–211) and died during that of Philip the Arab (244–249), probably in Tyre. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philostratus is the 944th most popular writer (down from 861st in 2019), the 230th most popular biography from Greece (down from 205th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Greek Writer.
Philostratus was a Greek sophist and author of the Life of Apollonius of Tyana, a biography of the Pythagorean philosopher Apollonius of Tyana, who is said to have lived from c. 15 – c. 100 AD.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Philostratus ranks 944 out of 7,302. Before him are Ján Kollár, Julien Green, Daniel Keyes, Al-Mutanabbi, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Jules Renard. After him are Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Emma Orczy, Prudentius, Percy Fawcett, Virginia Satir, and Lucius Accius.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJán Kollár
1793 - 1852
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 938
Julien Green
1900 - 1998
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 939
Daniel Keyes
1927 - 2014
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 940
Al-Mutanabbi
915 - 965
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 941
Zelda Fitzgerald
1900 - 1948
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 942
Jules Renard
1864 - 1910
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 943
Philostratus
170 - 250
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 944
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
1804 - 1877
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 945
Emma Orczy
1865 - 1947
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 946
Prudentius
348 - 413
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 947
Percy Fawcett
1867 - 1925
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 948
Virginia Satir
1916 - 1988
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 949
Lucius Accius
170 BC - 84 BC
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 950
Contemporaries
Among people born in 170, Philostratus ranks 4. Before him are Hippolytus of Rome, Ulpian, and Pupienus. After him are Guo Jia, Herodian, and Pang De. Among people deceased in 250, Philostratus ranks 4. Before him are Nagarjuna, Denis, and Pope Fabian. After him are Herodian, Cai Yan, Aryadeva, Saint Mercurius, Aristides Quintilianus, Licinianus, and Censorinus.
Others Born in 170
Go to all RankingsHippolytus of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
170 - 235
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 1
Ulpian
LAWYER
170 - 228
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 2
Pupienus
POLITICIAN
170 - 238
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 3
Philostratus
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 4
Guo Jia
POLITICIAN
170 - Present
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 5
Herodian
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 6
Pang De
MILITARY PERSONNEL
170 - 219
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 250
Go to all RankingsNagarjuna
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 250
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 1
Denis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 250
HPI: 77.63
Rank: 2
Pope Fabian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 250
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 3
Philostratus
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 4
Herodian
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 5
Cai Yan
WRITER
177 - 250
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 6
Aryadeva
WRITER
200 - 250
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 7
Saint Mercurius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
224 - 250
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 8
Aristides Quintilianus
COMPOSER
150 - 250
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 9
Licinianus
POLITICIAN
200 - 250
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 10
Censorinus
WRITER
250 - 250
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 11
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Philostratus ranks 230 out of 1,024. Before him are Ephialtes (-590), Cypselus (-700), Thessalonike of Macedon (-352), Philo of Larissa (-145), Georgios Papanikolaou (1883), and Agis IV (-265). After him are Gotse Delchev (1872), Aglaonice (null), Cecrops I (null), Cleomenes III (-260), William of Villehardouin (1300), and Archelaus (-500).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsEphialtes
POLITICIAN
590 BC - 461 BC
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 224
Cypselus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 225
Thessalonike of Macedon
POLITICIAN
352 BC - 295 BC
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 226
Philo of Larissa
PHILOSOPHER
145 BC - 79 BC
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 227
Georgios Papanikolaou
PHYSICIAN
1883 - 1962
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 228
Agis IV
POLITICIAN
265 BC - 241 BC
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 229
Philostratus
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 230
Gotse Delchev
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1903
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 231
Aglaonice
POLITICIAN
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 232
Cecrops I
POLITICIAN
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 233
Cleomenes III
POLITICIAN
260 BC - 219 BC
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 234
William of Villehardouin
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1278
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 235
Archelaus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 236
Among WRITERS In Greece
Among writers born in Greece, Philostratus ranks 28. Before him are Jerry Falwell (1933), Aristarchus of Samothrace (-217), Agathias (536), Aelia Eudocia (401), Bacchylides (-490), and Periander (-700). After him are Agathon (-448), Lafcadio Hearn (1850), Jean Moréas (1856), Ugo Foscolo (1778), Rigas Feraios (1757), and Semonides of Amorgos (-650).
Jerry Falwell
1933 - 2007
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 22
Aristarchus of Samothrace
217 BC - 144 BC
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 23
Agathias
536 - 582
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 24
Aelia Eudocia
401 - 460
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 25
Bacchylides
490 BC - 451 BC
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 26
Periander
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 27
Philostratus
170 - 250
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 28
Agathon
448 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 29
Lafcadio Hearn
1850 - 1904
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 30
Jean Moréas
1856 - 1910
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 31
Ugo Foscolo
1778 - 1827
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 32
Rigas Feraios
1757 - 1798
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 33
Semonides of Amorgos
650 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 34