Religious Figure
Arius
Cyrenaic presbyter and founder of Arianism (died 336)
256 - 336
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Arius
His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 67 in 2024). Arius is the 163rd most popular religious figure (down from 111th in 2024), the 5th most popular biography from Libya and the 2nd most popular Libyan Religious Figure.
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Historical Popularity Index
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#1,077
More than 16 centuries after death, Arius still holds rank #1,077 among all individuals in Pantheon.
70
Arius's biography appears in 70 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 91% of all Religious Figures.
Jan 1
Arius shares a January 1 birthday with Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Peter, and Laozi.
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, Arius ranks 163 out of 3,187. Before him are Ambrose, Pope Innocent XIII, John Chrysostom, Esther, Albertus Magnus, and Hasan ibn Ali. After him are Pope Anacletus, Pope Gregory IX, Rebecca, Simon the Zealot, Pope Eugene IV, and Bilal ibn Rabah.
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Albertus Magnus
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256 - 336
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 163
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Bilal ibn Rabah
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HPI: 80.86
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 256, Arius ranks 1. After him is Hosius of Corduba. Among people deceased in 336, Arius ranks 1. After him is Pope Mark.
Others Born in 256
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
256 - 336
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 1
Hosius of Corduba
POLITICIAN
256 - 357
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 2
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In Libya
Among people born in Libya, Arius ranks 5 out of 76. Before him are Eratosthenes (-276), Muammar Gaddafi (1942), Mark the Evangelist (10), and Septimius Severus (145). After him are Aristippus (-434), Simon of Cyrene (-100), Callimachus (-310), Berenice II of Egypt (-267), Pope Victor I (100), Omar Mukhtar (1858), and Idris of Libya (1889).
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Eratosthenes
GEOGRAPHER
276 BC - 194 BC
HPI: 85.80
Rank: 1
Muammar Gaddafi
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2011
HPI: 85.50
Rank: 2
Mark the Evangelist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 - 68
HPI: 85.33
Rank: 3
Septimius Severus
POLITICIAN
145 - 211
HPI: 82.04
Rank: 4
Arius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
256 - 336
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 5
Aristippus
PHILOSOPHER
434 BC - 355 BC
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 6
Simon of Cyrene
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 7
Callimachus
WRITER
310 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 8
Berenice II of Egypt
COMPANION
267 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 9
Pope Victor I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 199
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 10
Omar Mukhtar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1858 - 1931
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 11
Idris of Libya
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1983
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 12
Among Religious Figures In Libya
Among religious figures born in Libya, Arius ranks 2. Before him is Mark the Evangelist (10). After him is Pope Victor I (100).
Mark the Evangelist
10 - 68
HPI: 85.33
Rank: 1
Arius
256 - 336
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 2
Pope Victor I
100 - 199
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 3
