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Lucan

Roman poet (AD 39-65)

39 - 65

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His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia. Lucan is the 728th most popular writer (down from 300th in 2024), the 218th most popular biography from Spain (down from 73rd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Spanish Writer.

Lucan is most famous for his poem "Pharsalia" which tells the story of the civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey.

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#8,554

More than 19 centuries after death, Lucan still holds rank #8,554 among all individuals in Pantheon.

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Lucan's biography appears in 59 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 93% of all Writers.

Nov 3

Lucan shares a November 3 birthday with Gerd Müller, Emperor Meiji, and Osman II.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Lucan ranks 728 out of 7,302. Before him are Pietro Bembo, Nikolay Chernyshevsky, Tirso de Molina, Ed McBain, Columella, and Theodore the Studite. After him are Jerry Falwell, Robert Burton, Clemens Brentano, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Abai Qunanbaiuly, and Judah Halevi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 39, Lucan ranks 1. After him is Julia Drusilla. Among people deceased in 65, Lucan ranks 4. Before him are Seneca the Younger, Poppaea Sabina, and Simon Magus. After him are Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus, and Gaius Calpurnius Piso.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Lucan ranks 218 out of 3,355. Before him are Penélope Cruz (1974), Columella (4), Mariano Rajoy (1955), John, Prince of Asturias (1478), Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465), and Miguel Muñoz (1922). After him are Alfonso III of Asturias (848), Judah Halevi (1079), Eulalia of Mérida (290), Henry III of Castile (1379), Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias (1629), and Manuel Castells (1942).

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Among Writers In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Lucan ranks 23. Before him are Francisco de Quevedo (1584), Vicente Aleixandre (1898), Luis de Góngora (1561), Leo Africanus (1494), Tirso de Molina (1579), and Columella (4). After him are Judah Halevi (1079), Joseph of Anchieta (1534), Antonio Machado (1875), Mercè Rodoreda (1908), Prudentius (348), and Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867).

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