POLITICIAN
Augustus
63 BC - 14
Augustus
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (Latin: Octavianus), was the founder of the Roman Empire. He reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult, as well as an era of imperial peace (the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta) in which the Roman world was largely free of armed conflict. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Augustus has received more than 22,359,208 page views. His biography is available in 197 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 190 in 2019). Augustus is the 13th most popular politician (down from 9th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Italy and the 2nd most popular Italian Politician.
Augustus is most famous for being the first emperor of Rome.
Memorability Metrics
22M
Page Views (PV)
90.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
197
Languages Editions (L)
11.76
Effective Languages (L*)
6.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Augustus ranks 13 out of 19,576. Before him are Suleiman the Magnificent, Joseph Stalin, Thomas Jefferson, Saladin, Vladimir Lenin, and Jimmy Carter. After him are Richard Nixon, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Cleopatra, David, Henry Kissinger, and Commodus.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSuleiman the Magnificent
1494 - 1566
HPI: 92.24
Rank: 7
Joseph Stalin
1879 - 1953
HPI: 91.58
Rank: 8
Thomas Jefferson
1743 - 1826
HPI: 91.57
Rank: 9
Saladin
1138 - 1193
HPI: 91.44
Rank: 10
Vladimir Lenin
1870 - 1924
HPI: 91.04
Rank: 11
Jimmy Carter
1924 - 2024
HPI: 90.99
Rank: 12
Augustus
63 BC - 14
HPI: 90.96
Rank: 13
Richard Nixon
1913 - 1994
HPI: 90.77
Rank: 14
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
1881 - 1938
HPI: 90.73
Rank: 15
Cleopatra
69 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 90.58
Rank: 16
David
1010 BC - 970 BC
HPI: 89.65
Rank: 17
Henry Kissinger
1923 - 2023
HPI: 89.28
Rank: 18
Commodus
161 - 192
HPI: 88.58
Rank: 19
Contemporaries
Among people born in 63 BC, Augustus ranks 1. After him are Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Pacorus I, Didymus Chalcenterus, and Antonius Musa. Among people deceased in 14, Augustus ranks 1. After him are Julia the Elder, Agrippa Postumus, Parthenius of Nicaea, Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Paullus Fabius Maximus, Antonius Musa, and Marcus Plautius Silvanus.
Others Born in 63 BC
Go to all RankingsAugustus
POLITICIAN
63 BC - 14
HPI: 90.96
Rank: 1
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
63 BC - 12 BC
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 2
Pacorus I
POLITICIAN
63 BC - 38 BC
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 3
Didymus Chalcenterus
WRITER
63 BC - 10
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 4
Antonius Musa
PHYSICIAN
63 BC - 14
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 14
Go to all RankingsAugustus
POLITICIAN
63 BC - 14
HPI: 90.96
Rank: 1
Julia the Elder
COMPANION
39 BC - 14
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 2
Agrippa Postumus
POLITICIAN
12 BC - 14
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 3
Parthenius of Nicaea
WRITER
1 BC - 14
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 4
Lucius Aemilius Paullus
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 14
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 5
Paullus Fabius Maximus
POLITICIAN
40 BC - 14
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 6
Antonius Musa
PHYSICIAN
63 BC - 14
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 7
Marcus Plautius Silvanus
POLITICIAN
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 8
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Augustus ranks 9 out of 5,161. Before him are Galileo Galilei (1564), Christopher Columbus (1451), Julius Caesar (-100), Michelangelo (1475), Archimedes (-287), and Dante Alighieri (1265). After him are Raphael (1483), Antonio Vivaldi (1678), Niccolò Machiavelli (1469), Giuseppe Verdi (1813), Commodus (161), and Thomas Aquinas (1225).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGalileo Galilei
ASTRONOMER
1564 - 1642
HPI: 95.09
Rank: 3
Christopher Columbus
EXPLORER
1451 - 1506
HPI: 94.29
Rank: 4
Julius Caesar
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 92.79
Rank: 5
Michelangelo
PAINTER
1475 - 1564
HPI: 92.69
Rank: 6
Archimedes
MATHEMATICIAN
287 BC - 212 BC
HPI: 91.77
Rank: 7
Dante Alighieri
WRITER
1265 - 1321
HPI: 91.58
Rank: 8
Augustus
POLITICIAN
63 BC - 14
HPI: 90.96
Rank: 9
Raphael
PAINTER
1483 - 1520
HPI: 90.16
Rank: 10
Antonio Vivaldi
COMPOSER
1678 - 1741
HPI: 90.09
Rank: 11
Niccolò Machiavelli
PHILOSOPHER
1469 - 1527
HPI: 89.54
Rank: 12
Giuseppe Verdi
COMPOSER
1813 - 1901
HPI: 88.69
Rank: 13
Commodus
POLITICIAN
161 - 192
HPI: 88.58
Rank: 14
Thomas Aquinas
PHILOSOPHER
1225 - 1274
HPI: 88.18
Rank: 15
Among POLITICIANS In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, Augustus ranks 2. Before him are Julius Caesar (-100). After him are Commodus (161), Benito Mussolini (1883), Cicero (-106), Nero (37), Marcus Aurelius (121), Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768), Caligula (12), Lorenzo de' Medici (1449), Silvio Berlusconi (1936), and Pontius Pilate (-12).
Julius Caesar
100 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 92.79
Rank: 1
Augustus
63 BC - 14
HPI: 90.96
Rank: 2
Commodus
161 - 192
HPI: 88.58
Rank: 3
Benito Mussolini
1883 - 1945
HPI: 88.03
Rank: 4
Cicero
106 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 5
Nero
37 - 68
HPI: 86.62
Rank: 6
Marcus Aurelius
121 - 180
HPI: 85.75
Rank: 7
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
1768 - 1835
HPI: 85.48
Rank: 8
Caligula
12 - 41
HPI: 85.14
Rank: 9
Lorenzo de' Medici
1449 - 1492
HPI: 83.68
Rank: 10
Silvio Berlusconi
1936 - 2023
HPI: 83.52
Rank: 11
Pontius Pilate
12 BC - 38
HPI: 83.47
Rank: 12