Ephesus
Ephesus ranks 844th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saga Prefecture, Salem, Massachusetts, and Mogilev. Memorable people born in Ephesus include Heraclitus, Croesus, and Herostratus. Memorable people who died in Ephesus include Saint Timothy, Artemisia I of Caria, and Herostratus. Ephesus has been the birth place of many writers, and religious figures and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. Ephesus is located in Türkiye.
Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia, in present-day Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey. It was built in the 10th century BC on the site of Apasa, the former Arzawan capital, by Attic and Ionian Greek colonists. During the Classical Greek era, it was one of twelve cities that were members of the Ionian League. The city came under the control of the Roman Republic in 129 BC. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 680 BC and 655, Ephesus was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Heraclitus, Croesus, and Herostratus. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Ephesus including Saint Timothy, Artemisia I of Caria, and Herostratus.
People Born in Ephesus
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Heraclitus
PHILOSOPHER
535 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 89.05
Rank: 11
Croesus
POLITICIAN
596 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 1
Herostratus
EXTREMIST
301 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 7
Pope John VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
655 - 705
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 6
Seleucus II Callinicus
POLITICIAN
265 BC - 225 BC
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 2
Zenodotus
WRITER
330 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 4
Artemidorus
WRITER
200 - 200
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 12
Parrhasius
PAINTER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 15
Callinus
WRITER
680 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 9
Soranus of Ephesus
PHYSICIAN
98 - 200
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 13
Hipponax
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 10
Maximus of Ephesus
PHILOSOPHER
310 - 372
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Ephesus
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Saint Timothy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
17 - 97
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Artemisia I of Caria
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Herostratus
EXTREMIST
301 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 3
John of Patmos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Apollonius of Tyana
PHILOSOPHER
15 - 100
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Arsinoe IV of Egypt
POLITICIAN
68 BC - 41 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Theodosius III
POLITICIAN
700 - 722
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
John the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
6 - 100
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Mary Magdalene
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 BC - 100
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Festus
HISTORIAN
390 - 380
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Polycrates of Ephesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
125 - 196
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 11
Philoxenus of Cythera
WRITER
435 BC - 380 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Ephesus
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
17 - 97
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Artemisia I of Caria
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
John of Patmos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Apollonius of Tyana
PHILOSOPHER
15 - 100
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Arsinoe IV of Egypt
POLITICIAN
68 BC - 41 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Theodosius III
POLITICIAN
700 - 722
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
John the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
6 - 100
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Mary Magdalene
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 BC - 100
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Festus
HISTORIAN
390 - 380
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Philoxenus of Cythera
WRITER
435 BC - 380 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
John the Evangelist
WRITER
10 - 100
HPI: NaN
Rank: 14
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ephesus were writers (5), religious figures (4), philosophers (3), politicians (3), and extremists (1), while most who died were religious figures (5), politicians (3), philosophers (2), writers (2), and extremists (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ephesus, including Zenodotus, Artemidorus, and Callinus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Ephesus since 1700.
