POLITICIAN

Xanthippe

500 BC - 400 BC

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Xanthippe (; Ancient Greek: Ξανθίππη [ksantʰíppɛː]; fl. 5th–4th century BCE) was an ancient Athenian, the wife of Socrates and mother of their three sons: Lamprocles, Sophroniscus, and Menexenus. She was likely much younger than Socrates, perhaps by as much as 40 years. In Xenophon's Symposium, she is described by Antisthenes as "the most difficult, harshest, painful, ill-tempered" wife; this characterisation of Xanthippe has influenced all subsequent portrayals of her. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Xanthippe is the 681st most popular politician (down from 574th in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from Greece and the 16th most popular Greek Politician.

Xanthippe is most famous for being the wife of Socrates. She is often depicted as a shrewish, nagging woman who was constantly berating her husband.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Xanthippe ranks 681 out of 19,576. Before her are Manuel I of Portugal, Constantius II, Harald Fairhair, Fulgencio Batista, Horemheb, and John II of France. After her are Constantine II of Greece, Menes, Franjo Tuđman, Louis VI of France, Maximian, and Emperor Gaozu of Han.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 500 BC, Xanthippe ranks 5. Before her are Artaxerxes I of Persia, Anaxagoras, Pāṇini, and Leucippus. After her are Ezra, Xerxes II of Persia, Brennus, Zeuxis, Artemisia I of Caria, Ajatashatru, and Myron. Among people deceased in 400 BC, Xanthippe ranks 2. Before her is Aspasia. After her are Zeuxis, Ctesias, Thaïs, Leochares, Teos of Egypt, Phaedo of Elis, Eubulides, Alcamenes, Parysatis, and Oxyartes.

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  • Photo of Aspasia

    Aspasia

    COMPANION

    470 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 82.17

    Rank: 1

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    Xanthippe

    POLITICIAN

    500 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 77.67

    Rank: 2

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    Zeuxis

    PAINTER

    500 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 74.74

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Ctesias

    Ctesias

    PHYSICIAN

    440 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 71.06

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Thaïs

    Thaïs

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 70.25

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Leochares

    Leochares

    SCULPTOR

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 68.77

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Teos of Egypt

    Teos of Egypt

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 67.41

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Phaedo of Elis

    Phaedo of Elis

    PHILOSOPHER

    401 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 67.17

    Rank: 8

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    Eubulides

    PHILOSOPHER

    500 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 66.97

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Alcamenes

    Alcamenes

    SCULPTOR

    500 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 66.62

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Parysatis

    Parysatis

    POLITICIAN

    500 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 66.20

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Oxyartes

    Oxyartes

    POLITICIAN

    380 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 65.97

    Rank: 12

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Xanthippe ranks 59 out of 1,024. Before her are Antisthenes (-445), Praxiteles (-395), Irene of Athens (752), Seleucus I Nicator (-358), Vangelis (1943), and Polybius (-208). After her are Constantine II of Greece (1940), Pope Eleutherius (171), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308), Ptolemy III Euergetes (-284), Pyrrho (-365), and Polykleitos (-450).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Xanthippe ranks 16. Before her are Lycurgus of Sparta (-800), Leonidas I (-540), Peisistratos (-600), Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha (1493), Alcibiades (-450), and Irene of Athens (752). After her are Constantine II of Greece (1940), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308), Ptolemy III Euergetes (-284), Epaminondas (-418), Constantine I of Greece (1868), and George II of Greece (1890).

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