Politician
Balista
Roman praetorian prefect and usurper (died c.261)
250 - 261
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Balista
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Balista is the 14,159th most popular politician (down from 11,415th in 2024).
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7.9k
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57.00
HPI
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#50,777
More than 17 centuries after death, Balista still holds rank #50,777 among all individuals in Pantheon.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Balista ranks 14,153 out of 19,576. Before him are Themistoklis Sofoulis, Stanisław Ostrowski, Joaquín Suárez, Jacopo Contarini, Nahas Angula, and Natalia Kuchinskaya. After him are Sergey Kiriyenko, Michèle Pierre-Louis, Yun Chi-young, Élisabeth Baume-Schneider, Luis Alberto Monge, and Mário da Graça Machungo.
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HPI: 57.00
Rank: 14,159
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Élisabeth Baume-Schneider
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HPI: 56.99
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 250, Balista ranks 45. Before him are Septimius, Censorinus, Magnia Urbica, Pope Maximus of Alexandria, Wisimar, and Alexander of Constantinople. After him is Genesius of Rome. Among people deceased in 261, Balista ranks 5. Before him are Agatha of Sicily, Macrianus Minor, Macrianus Major, and Quietus.
Others Born in 250
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Septimius
POLITICIAN
250 - 271
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 39
Censorinus
WRITER
250 - 250
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 40
Magnia Urbica
MILITARY PERSONNEL
250 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 41
Pope Maximus of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 282
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 42
Wisimar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
250 - 335
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 43
Alexander of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 337
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 44
Balista
POLITICIAN
250 - 261
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 45
Genesius of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 303
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 46
Others Deceased in 261
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Agatha of Sicily
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
235 - 261
HPI: 80.62
Rank: 1
Macrianus Minor
POLITICIAN
250 - 261
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 2
Macrianus Major
MILITARY PERSONNEL
250 - 261
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 3
Quietus
POLITICIAN
300 - 261
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 4
Balista
POLITICIAN
250 - 261
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 5
