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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ambrose

340 - 397

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Ambrose of Milan (Latin: Aurelius Ambrosius; c. 339 – 4 April 397), venerated as Saint Ambrose, was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He expressed himself prominently as a public figure, fiercely promoting Roman Christianity against Arianism and paganism. He left a substantial collection of writings, of which the best known include the ethical commentary De officiis ministrorum (377–391), and the exegetical Exameron (386–390). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ambrose has received more than 1,896,904 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia. Ambrose is the 204th most popular religious figure (down from 202nd in 2019), the 138th most popular biography from Germany (up from 148th in 2019) and the 5th most popular German Religious Figure.

Ambrose is most famous for being the first Christian bishop of Milan, Italy, and for his work in converting many pagans to Christianity.

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  • 73.32

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  • 71

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ambrose ranks 204 out of 2,238Before him are Pope Lucius I, Saint Roch, Pope Pius I, Pope Innocent VI, Pope Benedict XI, and Pope Paul V. After him are Pope Siricius, Pope Benedict XII, Pope Benedict VIII, Malik ibn Anas, Pope Celestine III, and Padre Pio.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 340, Ambrose ranks 2Before him is Theodosius I. After him are Pope Anastasius I, Faxian, Arbogast, Priscillian, and Quintus Aurelius Symmachus. Among people deceased in 397, Ambrose ranks 2Before him is Martin of Tours. After him is Geminianus.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Ambrose ranks 138 out of 6,142Before him are Bruce Willis (1955), Agrippina the Younger (15), Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472), Leni Riefenstahl (1902), Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742), and Friedrich Fröbel (1782). After him are Frederick William I of Prussia (1688), Anne of Cleves (1515), Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845), Alfred Jodl (1890), Charles the Fat (839), and Meister Eckhart (1260).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany

Among religious figures born in Germany, Ambrose ranks 5Before him are Martin Luther (1483), Pope Benedict XVI (1927), Hildegard of Bingen (1098), and Albertus Magnus (1206). After him are Pope Joan (null), Philip Melanchthon (1497), Pope Clement II (1005), Pope Damasus II (1000), Thomas à Kempis (1380), Bruno of Cologne (1030), and Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774).