Politician

Valens

Roman emperor from 364 to 378

328 - 378

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Valens

His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2024). Valens is the 853rd most popular politician (down from 588th in 2024), the 7th most popular biography from Croatia (down from 6th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Croatian Politician.

Valens was the Eastern Roman Emperor from 364-378. He was most famous for his defeat at the Battle of Adrianople, which led to the collapse of the Eastern Roman Empire.

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76.61

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#1

Valens is the most memorable of the 10 notable people born in Vinkovci, in what is now modern-day Croatia.

#2,785

More than 16 centuries after death, Valens still holds rank #2,785 among all individuals in Pantheon.

68

Valens's biography appears in 68 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 95% of all Politicians.

Jan 1

Valens shares a January 1 birthday with Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Peter, and Laozi.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Valens ranks 853 out of 19,576. Before him are Augustus III of Poland, Kurt Waldheim, Ahmose I, Epaminondas, Atia, and Mary Simon. After him are Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Daniel Ortega, Zeno, John Quincy Adams, Cleopatra II of Egypt, and Ramaswamy Venkataraman.

Others Born in 328

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Valens
POLITICIAN
328 - 378
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 1

Others Deceased in 378

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Valens
POLITICIAN
328 - 378
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 1
Balamber
POLITICIAN
313 - 378
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 2

In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Valens ranks 7 out of 700. Before him are Nikola Tesla (1856), Josip Broz Tito (1892), Diocletian (244), Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (-63), Rüstem Pasha (1500), and Franjo Tuđman (1922). After him are Leopold Ružička (1887), János Kádár (1912), Roger Joseph Boscovich (1711), Pope John IV (600), Pope Caius (250), and Saint Marinus (275).

Others born in Croatia

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Nikola Tesla
INVENTOR
1856 - 1943
HPI: 91.90
Rank: 1
Josip Broz Tito
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1980
HPI: 86.53
Rank: 2
Diocletian
POLITICIAN
244 - 311
HPI: 84.07
Rank: 3
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
63 BC - 12 BC
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 4
Rüstem Pasha
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1561
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 5
Franjo Tuđman
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 77.61
Rank: 6
Valens
POLITICIAN
328 - 378
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 7
Leopold Ružička
CHEMIST
1887 - 1976
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 8
János Kádár
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1989
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 9
Roger Joseph Boscovich
ASTRONOMER
1711 - 1787
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 10
Pope John IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 642
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 11
Pope Caius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 296
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 12
Saint Marinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
275 - 366
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 13