PHILOSOPHER
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
500 - 510

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (or Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite) was a Greek author, Christian theologian and Neoplatonic philosopher of the late 5th to early 6th century, who wrote a set of works known as the Corpus Areopagiticum or Corpus Dionysiacum. Through his writing in Mystical Theology, he has been identified as the "progenitor of apophatic or negative theology." The author pseudepigraphically identifies himself in the corpus as "Dionysios", portraying himself as Dionysius the Areopagite, the Athenian convert of Paul the Apostle mentioned in Acts 17:34. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite is the 247th most popular philosopher (down from 237th in 2019). (down from 159th in 2019)
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite is most famous for his book "The Divine Names and Mystical Theology."
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ranks 247 out of 1,267. Before him are Al-Jahiz, Gabriel Marcel, Milarepa, Josef Breuer, George Herbert Mead, and Pelagius. After him are Shen Kuo, Imre Lakatos, Bias of Priene, Cleanthes, Adam Weishaupt, and Cratylus.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAl-Jahiz
775 - 868
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 241
Gabriel Marcel
1889 - 1973
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 242
Milarepa
1052 - 1135
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 243
Josef Breuer
1842 - 1925
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 244
George Herbert Mead
1863 - 1931
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 245
Pelagius
360 - 420
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 246
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
500 - 510
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 247
Shen Kuo
1031 - 1095
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 248
Imre Lakatos
1922 - 1974
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 249
Bias of Priene
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 250
Cleanthes
330 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 251
Adam Weishaupt
1748 - 1830
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 252
Cratylus
500 BC - Present
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 253
Contemporaries
Among people born in 500, Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ranks 5. Before him are Theodora, Procopius, Totila, and Pope Vigilius. After him are Basiliscus, Peroz I, Sigismund of Burgundy, Rhadamistus, Nonnus, Antipope Laurentius, and Yazdegerd II. Among people deceased in 510, Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ranks 1. After him are Tato, Bisinus, Ghazar Parpetsi, and Drest Gurthinmoch.
Others Born in 500
Go to all RankingsTheodora
COMPANION
500 - 548
HPI: 83.54
Rank: 1
Procopius
HISTORIAN
500 - 560
HPI: 76.58
Rank: 2
Totila
POLITICIAN
500 - 552
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 3
Pope Vigilius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 555
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 4
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
PHILOSOPHER
500 - 510
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 5
Basiliscus
POLITICIAN
500 - 476
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 6
Peroz I
POLITICIAN
500 - 484
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 7
Sigismund of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
500 - 524
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 8
Rhadamistus
POLITICIAN
500 - 58
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 9
Nonnus
WRITER
500 - 500
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 10
Antipope Laurentius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 507
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 11
Yazdegerd II
POLITICIAN
500 - 457
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 510
Go to all RankingsPseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
PHILOSOPHER
500 - 510
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 1
Tato
POLITICIAN
500 - 510
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2
Bisinus
POLITICIAN
450 - 510
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 3
Ghazar Parpetsi
HISTORIAN
442 - 510
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 4
Drest Gurthinmoch
POLITICIAN
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 5