WRITER

Sophron

500 BC - 460 BC

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Sophron of Syracuse (Ancient Greek: Σώφρων ὁ Συρακούσιος, fl. 430 BC), Magna Graecia, was a writer of mimes (μῖμος, a kind of prose drama). Sophron was the author of prose dialogues in the Doric dialect, containing both male and female characters, some serious, others humorous in style, and depicting scenes from the daily life of the Sicilian Greeks. Although in prose, they were regarded as poems; in any case they were not intended for stage representation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sophron is the 2,439th most popular writer (down from 2,016th in 2019), the 2,328th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,032nd in 2019) and the 157th most popular Italian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sophron ranks 2,439 out of 7,302. Before him are Andreas Capellanus, Anne Holt, Juan del Encina, Eugène Marin Labiche, Carl Jonas Love Almqvist, and Indro Montanelli. After him are Viveca Sten, Stefan Żeromski, Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail, José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell, Theodore Sturgeon, and José-Maria de Heredia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 500 BC, Sophron ranks 55. Before him are Antalcidas, Telesilla, Agoracritus, Corax of Syracuse, Lamachus, and Theagenes of Thasos. After him are Li Kui, Gylippus, Praxilla, Anaxilas, Hecatomnus, and Callicratidas. Among people deceased in 460 BC, Sophron ranks 15. Before him are Agatharchus, Calamis, Diagoras of Rhodes, Callimachus, Telesilla, and Achaemenes. After him are Gylippus, Apollodorus, Thrasybulus of Syracuse, Ariobarzanes of Phrygia, and Pharnaces II of Phrygia.

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    Antalcidas

    POLITICIAN

    500 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 62.64

    Rank: 49

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    Telesilla

    WRITER

    500 BC - 460 BC

    HPI: 62.54

    Rank: 50

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    Agoracritus

    SCULPTOR

    500 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 62.30

    Rank: 51

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    Corax of Syracuse

    WRITER

    500 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 62.16

    Rank: 52

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    Lamachus

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    500 BC - 414 BC

    HPI: 62.09

    Rank: 53

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    Theagenes of Thasos

    ATHLETE

    500 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 61.96

    Rank: 54

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    Sophron

    WRITER

    500 BC - 460 BC

    HPI: 61.96

    Rank: 55

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    Li Kui

    ENGINEER

    500 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 61.86

    Rank: 56

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    Gylippus

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    500 BC - 460 BC

    HPI: 61.51

    Rank: 57

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    Praxilla

    WRITER

    500 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 61.25

    Rank: 58

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    Anaxilas

    POLITICIAN

    500 BC - 476 BC

    HPI: 61.17

    Rank: 59

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    Hecatomnus

    POLITICIAN

    500 BC - 377 BC

    HPI: 61.09

    Rank: 60

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    Callicratidas

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    500 BC - 406 BC

    HPI: 61.04

    Rank: 61

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Sophron ranks 2,328 out of 5,161. Before him are William II, Duke of Apulia (1095), Giuseppe Terragni (1904), Daniele Barbaro (1513), Felix of Nola (300), Saint Homobonus (1117), and Indro Montanelli (1909). After him are Titus Flavius Sabinus (100), Ludwig Thuille (1861), Archduke Rainer Ferdinand of Austria (1827), Massimo d'Azeglio (1798), Luigi Longo (1900), and Francesco Toldo (1971).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Sophron ranks 157. Before him are Duris of Samos (-340), Corax of Syracuse (-500), Guido Guinizelli (1230), Nigidius Figulus (-98), Lucilius Junior (6), and Indro Montanelli (1909). After him are Umberto Saba (1883), Michele Ruggieri (1543), Luigi Alamanni (1495), Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus (100), Hermas (150), and Sibilla Aleramo (1876).

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