Politician
Theodosius I
Roman emperor from 379 to 395
340 - 395
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Theodosius I
His biography is available in 86 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 85 in 2024). Theodosius I is the 175th most popular politician (down from 125th in 2024), the 16th most popular biography from Spain (down from 14th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Spanish Politician.
Theodosius I is most famous for the Edict of Thessalonica, which outlawed paganism in the Roman Empire.
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#1
Theodosius I is the most memorable of the 10 notable people born in Hispania, in what is now modern-day Spain.
#570
More than 16 centuries after death, Theodosius I still holds rank #570 among all individuals in Pantheon.
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Theodosius I's biography appears in 86 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 98% of all Politicians.
Jan 11
Theodosius I shares a January 11 birthday with William James, Abd al-Rahman III, and John A. Macdonald.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Theodosius I ranks 175 out of 19,576. Before him are Skanderbeg, John Major, Amenhotep III, Margaret Thatcher, Yasser Arafat, and Khafra. After him are Honorius, Ecgberht, King of Wessex, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, Domitian, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, and Bayezid II.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 340, Theodosius I ranks 1. After him are Ambrose, Pope Anastasius I, Arbogast, Faxian, Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, and Priscillian. Among people deceased in 395, Theodosius I ranks 1. After him are Ammianus Marcellinus, Gregory of Nyssa, Ausonius, Rufinus, and Macarius of Alexandria.
Others Born in 340
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POLITICIAN
340 - 395
HPI: 83.74
Rank: 1
Ambrose
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
340 - 397
HPI: 81.26
Rank: 2
Pope Anastasius I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
340 - 401
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 3
Arbogast
POLITICIAN
340 - 394
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 4
Faxian
WRITER
340 - 418
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 5
Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
POLITICIAN
340 - 402
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 6
Priscillian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
340 - 385
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 395
Go to all RankingsTheodosius I
POLITICIAN
340 - 395
HPI: 83.74
Rank: 1
Ammianus Marcellinus
WRITER
330 - 395
HPI: 80.61
Rank: 2
Gregory of Nyssa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
335 - 395
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 3
Ausonius
WRITER
310 - 395
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 4
Rufinus
POLITICIAN
335 - 395
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 5
Macarius of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
297 - 395
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 6
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Theodosius I ranks 16 out of 3,355. Before him are Francisco Franco (1892), Hernán Cortés (1485), Pope Alexander VI (1431), Philip II of Spain (1527), Hadrian (76), and Ignatius of Loyola (1491). After him are Isabella I of Castile (1451), Saint Lawrence (225), Joan Miró (1893), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Joanna of Castile (1479), and Francisco Pizarro (1478).
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HPI: 85.72
Rank: 10
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HPI: 85.59
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HPI: 84.79
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Ignatius of Loyola
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POLITICIAN
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HPI: 83.74
Rank: 16
Isabella I of Castile
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Saint Lawrence
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
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HPI: 83.00
Rank: 18
Joan Miró
PAINTER
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Rank: 19
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
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Rank: 20
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POLITICIAN
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Rank: 21
Francisco Pizarro
EXPLORER
1478 - 1541
HPI: 82.05
Rank: 22
Among Politicians In Spain
Among politicians born in Spain, Theodosius I ranks 5. Before him are Trajan (53), Francisco Franco (1892), Philip II of Spain (1527), and Hadrian (76). After him are Isabella I of Castile (1451), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Joanna of Castile (1479), Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), Philip IV of Spain (1605), Philip III of Spain (1578), and Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886).
Trajan
53 - 117
HPI: 85.85
Rank: 1
Francisco Franco
1892 - 1975
HPI: 85.72
Rank: 2
Philip II of Spain
1527 - 1598
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 3
Hadrian
76 - 138
HPI: 84.58
Rank: 4
Theodosius I
340 - 395
HPI: 83.74
Rank: 5
Isabella I of Castile
1451 - 1504
HPI: 83.02
Rank: 6
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
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HPI: 82.71
Rank: 7
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HPI: 82.66
Rank: 8
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HPI: 80.98
Rank: 9
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HPI: 80.78
Rank: 10
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HPI: 79.91
Rank: 11
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HPI: 79.90
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