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Phrynichus

535 BC - 500 BC

Phrynichus

Phrynichus (; Ancient Greek: Φρύνιχος), son of Polyphradmon and pupil of Thespis, was one of the earliest of the Greek tragedians.[1] Some ancients regarded him as the real founder of tragedy.[2] Phrynichus is said to have died in Sicily. His son Polyphrasmon was also a playwright. Phrynichus wrote two out of the three known Greek tragedies that dealt with contemporary history from episodes from the Persian Wars (no longer extant). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phrynichus is the 1,463rd most popular writer (down from 1,457th in 2019), the 332nd most popular biography from Greece (down from 325th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Greek Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Phrynichus ranks 1,463 out of 7,302. Before him are Viktor Suvorov, Lee Child, Naim Frashëri, Marcus Garvey, Sadegh Hedayat, and César Vallejo. After him are Ernst Hanfstaengl, J. Michael Straczynski, Albert of Aix, Vasily Shukshin, Bernard Cornwell, and Victor Serge.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Viktor Suvorov
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 1,457
Lee Child
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 1,458
Naim Frashëri
1846 - 1900
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 1,459
Marcus Garvey
1887 - 1940
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,460
Sadegh Hedayat
1903 - 1951
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,461
César Vallejo
1892 - 1938
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,462
Phrynichus
535 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1,463
Ernst Hanfstaengl
1887 - 1975
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 1,464
J. Michael Straczynski
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 1,465
Albert of Aix
1060 - 1120
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 1,466
Vasily Shukshin
1929 - 1974
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,467
Bernard Cornwell
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,468
Victor Serge
1890 - 1947
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,469

Contemporaries

Among people born in 535 BC, Phrynichus ranks 2. Before him is Heraclitus. After him is Theron of Acragas. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Phrynichus ranks 22. Before him are Polygnotus, Lars Porsena, Kapila, Amestris, Ageladas, and Artaphernes. After him are Anytus, Scylax of Caryanda, Antenor, Inaros II, Democedes, and Artabazos I of Phrygia.

Others Born in 535 BC

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Heraclitus
PHILOSOPHER
535 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 89.05
Rank: 1
Phrynichus
WRITER
535 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 2
Theron of Acragas
POLITICIAN
535 BC - 473 BC
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 3

Others Deceased in 500 BC

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Polygnotus
PAINTER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 16
Lars Porsena
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 17
Kapila
PHILOSOPHER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 18
Amestris
COMPANION
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 19
Ageladas
SCULPTOR
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 20
Artaphernes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 21
Phrynichus
WRITER
535 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 22
Anytus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 23
Scylax of Caryanda
EXPLORER
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 24
Antenor
SCULPTOR
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 25
Inaros II
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 26
Democedes
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 27
Artabazos I of Phrygia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 28

In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Phrynichus ranks 332 out of 1,024. Before him are Crates of Athens (-400), Agis III (-350), Pheidon (-700), Cleombrotus I (-500), Antiochus XII Dionysus (-150), and Andocides (-440). After him are Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (1965), Müezzinzade Ali Pasha (null), Aristides of Athens (150), Cratinus (-500), Gregory III of Constantinople (1450), and Hypereides (-390).

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Crates of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 268 BC
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 326
Agis III
POLITICIAN
350 BC - 331 BC
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 327
Pheidon
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 670 BC
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 328
Cleombrotus I
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 371 BC
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 329
Antiochus XII Dionysus
POLITICIAN
150 BC - 84 BC
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 330
Andocides
POLITICIAN
440 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 331
Phrynichus
WRITER
535 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 332
Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 333
Müezzinzade Ali Pasha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 334
Aristides of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 134
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 335
Cratinus
WRITER
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 336
Gregory III of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1450 - 1459
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 337
Hypereides
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 338