PHILOSOPHER

Zalmoxis

713 BC - Today

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Zalmoxis is a divinity of the Getae and Dacians (a people of the lower Danube), mentioned by Herodotus in his Histories Book IV, 93–96, written before 425 BC. Said to have been so called from the bear's skin (ζάλμος) in which he was clothed as soon as he was born. According to Jordanes' Getica, he was a learned philosopher, before whom two other learned men existed, by the names of Zeuta and Deceneus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zalmoxis is the 730th most popular philosopher (down from 684th in 2019), the 308th most popular biography from Ukraine (down from 287th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Ukrainian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Zalmoxis ranks 730 out of 1,267. Before him are Li Zhi, Alvin Plantinga, Kazimierz Łyszczyński, Al-Taftazani, Wang Fuzhi, and Julien Benda. After him are John Argyropoulos, Jerry Fodor, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Paolo Sarpi, Ludwig Klages, and F. C. S. Schiller.

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Among people born in 713 BC, Zalmoxis ranks 1. 

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    Zalmoxis

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    713 BC - Present

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In Ukraine

Among people born in Ukraine, Zalmoxis ranks 308 out of 1,365. Before him are Paisius Velichkovsky (1722), Nikolai Kibalchich (1853), Nicolae Văcăroiu (1943), Filaret (1929), Vladimir Drinfeld (1954), and Haim Arlosoroff (1899). After him are Emanuel Ringelblum (1900), Grigory Petrovsky (1878), Gregor Piatigorsky (1903), Rostislav I of Kiev (1110), Richard Boleslawski (1889), and Dmitry Manuilsky (1883).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Ukraine

Among philosophers born in Ukraine, Zalmoxis ranks 6. Before him are Nikolai Berdyaev (1874), Lev Shestov (1866), Anacharsis (-700), Bion of Borysthenes (-325), and Theophan Prokopovich (1681). After him are Alexius Meinong (1853), Mykhailo Drahomanov (1841), Yuriy Drohobych (1450), Hugo Kołłątaj (1750), Georges Florovsky (1893), and Ber Borochov (1881).

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