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Asconius Pedianus

9 BC - 76

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Quintus Asconius Pedianus (9 BC – AD 76) was a Roman rhetorician from Patavium. There is no evidence that Asconius engaged in a public career, but his familiarity with the politics and geography of contemporary Rome suggests that he may have written much of his works in the city. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Asconius Pedianus has received more than 79,366 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Asconius Pedianus is the 1,533rd most popular writer (up from 2,415th in 2019), the 1,643rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,256th in 2019) and the 109th most popular Italian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Asconius Pedianus ranks 1,533 out of 7,302Before him are Juan Goytisolo, Catherine of Bologna, Anne Desclos, Carson McCullers, Rainis, and Adolph Freiherr Knigge. After him are Andal, Kuvempu, Giovannino Guareschi, John Gay, Adnan Oktar, and Fritz Gerlich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 9 BC, Asconius Pedianus ranks 3Before him are Ptolemy of Mauretania, and Emperor Ping of Han.  Among people deceased in 76, Asconius Pedianus ranks 2Before him is Nicanor the Deacon.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Asconius Pedianus ranks 1,643 out of 5,161Before him are Andrea Sansovino (1467), Grimoald, King of the Lombards (610), Emma Morano (1899), Saint Marcella (325), Domitilla the Elder (50), and Matteo Carcassi (1792). After him are Gerolama Orsini (1503), Frederick V, Duke of Swabia (1164), Lamberto Dini (1931), Giovannino Guareschi (1908), Mikhail Tsvet (1872), and Cesare Ripa (1555).

Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Asconius Pedianus ranks 109Before him are Quintus Fabius Pictor (-254), Lucrezia Tornabuoni (1427), Enzo of Sardinia (1220), Thomas of Celano (1185), Jacopo Sannazaro (1458), and Catherine of Bologna (1413). After him are Giovannino Guareschi (1908), Corax of Syracuse (-500), Giorgio Bassani (1916), Rafael Sabatini (1875), Pacuvius (-220), and Matteo Maria Boiardo (1441).