WRITER
Zosimus
460 - 520

Zosimus
Zosimus (Ancient Greek: Ζώσιμος [ˈzosimos]; fl. 490s–510s) was a Greek historian who lived in Constantinople during the reign of the eastern Roman Emperor Anastasius I (491–518). According to Photius, he was a comes, and held the office of "advocate" of the imperial treasury. Zosimus was also known for condemning Constantine’s rejection of the traditional polytheistic religion. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zosimus is the 359th most popular writer (up from 724th in 2019), the 176th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 313th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Turkish Writer.
Zosimus is most famous for his work "Historia Nova" which he wrote in the early 5th century. In it, he recounts the history of the Roman Empire from the death of Theodosius I in 395 to the death of Honorius in 423.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Zosimus ranks 359 out of 7,302. Before him are Luqman, Giorgos Seferis, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, O. Henry, John Keats, and Jane Hawking. After him are Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Pierre Beaumarchais, Ivanka Trump, Arthur Schnitzler, Théophile Gautier, and Henry Miller.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuqman
1100 BC - 1769
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 353
Giorgos Seferis
1900 - 1971
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 354
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
1896 - 1957
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 355
O. Henry
1862 - 1910
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 356
John Keats
1795 - 1821
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 357
Jane Hawking
1944 - Present
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 358
Zosimus
460 - 520
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 359
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
400 - 450
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 360
Pierre Beaumarchais
1732 - 1799
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 361
Ivanka Trump
1981 - Present
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 362
Arthur Schnitzler
1862 - 1931
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 363
Théophile Gautier
1811 - 1872
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 364
Henry Miller
1891 - 1980
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 365
Contemporaries
Among people born in 460, Zosimus ranks 3. Before him are Romulus Augustulus, and Pope Symmachus. After him are Hilderic, Amalafrida, and Eugippius. Among people deceased in 520, Zosimus ranks 1. After him are Vitalian, Isidore of Alexandria, Bertachar, and John of Cappadocia.
Others Born in 460
Go to all RankingsRomulus Augustulus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
460 - 527
HPI: 81.58
Rank: 1
Pope Symmachus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
460 - 514
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 2
Zosimus
WRITER
460 - 520
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 3
Hilderic
POLITICIAN
460 - 533
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 4
Amalafrida
POLITICIAN
460 - 526
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 5
Eugippius
WRITER
460 - 533
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 520
Go to all RankingsZosimus
WRITER
460 - 520
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 1
Vitalian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 - 520
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 2
Isidore of Alexandria
PHILOSOPHER
450 - 520
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 3
Bertachar
NOBLEMAN
485 - 520
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 4
John of Cappadocia
POLITICIAN
500 - 520
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 5
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Zosimus ranks 176 out of 1,347. Before him are Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), Baldwin II, Latin Emperor (1217), Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259), Giorgos Seferis (1900), Justin II (520), and Clement of Ohrid (840). After him are Gemistus Pletho (1355), Alaeddin Pasha (1250), Sabbatai Zevi (1626), Evliya Çelebi (1611), Artemisia I of Caria (-500), and John II Komnenos (1087).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsHussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1931
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 170
Baldwin II, Latin Emperor
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1273
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 171
Andronikos II Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1259 - 1332
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 172
Giorgos Seferis
WRITER
1900 - 1971
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 173
Justin II
POLITICIAN
520 - 578
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 174
Clement of Ohrid
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
840 - 916
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 175
Zosimus
WRITER
460 - 520
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 176
Gemistus Pletho
PHILOSOPHER
1355 - 1452
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 177
Alaeddin Pasha
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1330
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 178
Sabbatai Zevi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1626 - 1676
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 179
Evliya Çelebi
EXPLORER
1611 - 1682
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 180
Artemisia I of Caria
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 181
John II Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1087 - 1143
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 182
Among WRITERS In Türkiye
Among writers born in Türkiye, Zosimus ranks 10. Before him are Constantine VII (905), Anacreon (-570), Lucian (120), Dionysius of Halicarnassus (-60), Anna Komnene (1083), and Giorgos Seferis (1900). After him are Novatian (220), Yunus Emre (1240), André Chénier (1762), Aratus (-315), Gregory of Narek (951), and Kassia (810).
Constantine VII
905 - 959
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 4
Anacreon
570 BC - 485 BC
HPI: 77.55
Rank: 5
Lucian
120 - 200
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 6
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
60 BC - 7 BC
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 7
Anna Komnene
1083 - 1153
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 8
Giorgos Seferis
1900 - 1971
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 9
Zosimus
460 - 520
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 10
Novatian
220 - 258
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 11
Yunus Emre
1240 - 1321
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 12
André Chénier
1762 - 1794
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 13
Aratus
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 14
Gregory of Narek
951 - 1003
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 15
Kassia
810 - 865
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 16