PHILOSOPHER
Arnobius
255 - 327
Arnobius
Arnobius (died c. 330) was an early Christian apologist of Berber origin during the reign of Diocletian (284–305). According to Jerome's Chronicle, Arnobius, before his conversion, was a distinguished Numidian rhetorician at Sicca Veneria (El Kef, Tunisia), a major Christian center in Proconsular Africa, and owed his conversion to a premonitory dream. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arnobius has received more than 121,346 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Arnobius is the 446th most popular philosopher (down from 436th in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Tunisia (down from 27th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Tunisian Philosopher.
Arnobius is most famous for his "Against the Pagans" which is a polemical work that defends Christianity and attacks paganism.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
60.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
8.28
Effective Languages (L*)
2.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Arnobius ranks 446 out of 1,267. Before him are Thomas Cajetan, Petrus Ramus, Johannes Althusius, Diogenes of Babylon, Ernesto Laclau, and Theodorus the Atheist. After him are John Toland, Huiyuan, Vasishtha, Luce Irigaray, Maine de Biran, and Gianni Vattimo.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Cajetan
1469 - 1534
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 440
Petrus Ramus
1515 - 1572
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 441
Johannes Althusius
1563 - 1638
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 442
Diogenes of Babylon
240 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 443
Ernesto Laclau
1935 - 2014
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 444
Theodorus the Atheist
340 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 445
Arnobius
255 - 327
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 446
John Toland
1670 - 1722
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 447
Huiyuan
334 - 416
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 448
Vasishtha
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 449
Luce Irigaray
1930 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 450
Maine de Biran
1766 - 1824
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 451
Gianni Vattimo
1936 - 2023
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 452
Contemporaries
Among people born in 255, Arnobius ranks 3. Before him are Pope Marcellus I, and Tiridates III of Armenia. After him is Dorotheus of Tyre. Among people deceased in 327, Arnobius ranks 1.
Others Born in 255
Go to all RankingsPope Marcellus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
255 - 309
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 1
Tiridates III of Armenia
POLITICIAN
255 - 330
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 2
Arnobius
PHILOSOPHER
255 - 327
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3
Dorotheus of Tyre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
255 - 362
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 327
Go to all RankingsIn Tunisia
Among people born in Tunisia, Arnobius ranks 29 out of 210. Before him are Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah (931), Moncef Marzouki (1945), Mohamed Ghannouchi (1941), Sandra Milo (1933), Al-Aziz Billah (955), and Fouad Mebazaa (1933). After him are Georges Wolinski (1934), F. R. David (1947), Hasdrubal Gisco (-300), Fulgentius of Ruspe (468), Himilco (-550), and Salvius Julianus (115).
Others born in Tunisia
Go to all RankingsAl-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
POLITICIAN
931 - 975
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 23
Moncef Marzouki
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 24
Mohamed Ghannouchi
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 25
Sandra Milo
ACTOR
1933 - 2024
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 26
Al-Aziz Billah
POLITICIAN
955 - 996
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 27
Fouad Mebazaa
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 28
Arnobius
PHILOSOPHER
255 - 327
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 29
Georges Wolinski
COMIC ARTIST
1934 - 2015
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 30
F. R. David
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 31
Hasdrubal Gisco
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 32
Fulgentius of Ruspe
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
468 - 533
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 33
Himilco
EXPLORER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 34
Salvius Julianus
POLITICIAN
115 - 170
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 35
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Tunisia
Among philosophers born in Tunisia, Arnobius ranks 3. Before him are Tertullian (155), and Macrobius (370). After him are Clitomachus (-187), and Pierre Lévy (1956).
Tertullian
155 - 220
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 1
Macrobius
370 - 430
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 2
Arnobius
255 - 327
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3
Clitomachus
187 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 4
Pierre Lévy
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 5