WRITER
Ausonius
310 - 395
Ausonius
Decimius Magnus Ausonius (; c. 310 – c. 395) was a Roman poet and teacher of rhetoric from Burdigala, Aquitaine (now Bordeaux, France). For a time, he was tutor to the future Emperor Gratian, who afterwards bestowed the consulship on him. His best-known poems are Mosella, a description of the River Moselle, and Ephemeris, an account of a typical day in his life. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ausonius has received more than 240,203 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Ausonius is the 562nd most popular writer (up from 588th in 2019), the 651st most popular biography from France (up from 700th in 2019) and the 100th most popular French Writer.
Ausonius was a late Roman poet and orator. He is most famous for his poem "Mosella," which is an account of a journey along the Moselle River.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
66.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
9.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ausonius ranks 562 out of 7,302. Before him are Francisco de Quevedo, Mikael Agricola, George Eliot, Dino Buzzati, Ivan Bunin, and Georges Perec. After him are Marina Tsvetaeva, Sidney Sheldon, A. A. Milne, Faxian, Romain Gary, and William S. Burroughs.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancisco de Quevedo
1584 - 1645
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 556
Mikael Agricola
1510 - 1557
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 557
George Eliot
1819 - 1880
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 558
Dino Buzzati
1906 - 1972
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 559
Ivan Bunin
1870 - 1953
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 560
Georges Perec
1936 - 1982
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 561
Ausonius
310 - 395
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 562
Marina Tsvetaeva
1892 - 1941
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 563
Sidney Sheldon
1917 - 2007
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 564
A. A. Milne
1882 - 1956
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 565
Faxian
340 - 418
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 566
Romain Gary
1914 - 1980
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 567
William S. Burroughs
1914 - 1997
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 568
Contemporaries
Among people born in 310, Ausonius ranks 2. Before him is Pope Liberius. After him are Apollinaris of Laodicea, Egeria, Antipope Eulalius, Proclus of Constantinople, Pope Theophilus of Alexandria, Gaius Marius Victorinus, Jovinus, Maximus of Ephesus, Count Theodosius, and Pacian. Among people deceased in 395, Ausonius ranks 4. Before him are Theodosius I, Gregory of Nyssa, and Ammianus Marcellinus. After him are Rufinus, and Macarius of Alexandria.
Others Born in 310
Go to all RankingsPope Liberius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
310 - 366
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 1
Ausonius
WRITER
310 - 395
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 2
Apollinaris of Laodicea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
310 - 390
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 3
Egeria
WRITER
310 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 4
Antipope Eulalius
POLITICIAN
310 - 423
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 5
Proclus of Constantinople
POLITICIAN
310 - 446
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 6
Pope Theophilus of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
310 - 412
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 7
Gaius Marius Victorinus
PHILOSOPHER
310 - 364
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 8
Jovinus
POLITICIAN
310 - 413
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 9
Maximus of Ephesus
PHILOSOPHER
310 - 372
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 10
Count Theodosius
POLITICIAN
310 - 376
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 11
Pacian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
310 - 390
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 395
Go to all RankingsTheodosius I
POLITICIAN
340 - 395
HPI: 80.03
Rank: 1
Gregory of Nyssa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
335 - 395
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 2
Ammianus Marcellinus
WRITER
330 - 395
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 3
Ausonius
WRITER
310 - 395
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 4
Rufinus
POLITICIAN
335 - 395
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 5
Macarius of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
297 - 395
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 6
In France
Among people born in France, Ausonius ranks 651 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis Blériot (1872), Maurice Chevalier (1888), Hugh the Great (898), Ferdinand Cheval (1836), Ansgar (801), and Georges Perec (1936). After him are Marcel Lefebvre (1905), Pérotin (1160), Marin Marais (1656), Simone Veil (1927), Paul Mauriat (1925), and Marie Tussaud (1761).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouis Blériot
INVENTOR
1872 - 1936
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 645
Maurice Chevalier
ACTOR
1888 - 1972
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 646
Hugh the Great
NOBLEMAN
898 - 956
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 647
Ferdinand Cheval
ARCHITECT
1836 - 1924
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 648
Ansgar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
801 - 865
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 649
Georges Perec
WRITER
1936 - 1982
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 650
Ausonius
WRITER
310 - 395
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 651
Marcel Lefebvre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1991
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 652
Pérotin
COMPOSER
1160 - 1230
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 653
Marin Marais
COMPOSER
1656 - 1728
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 654
Simone Veil
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 655
Paul Mauriat
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 656
Marie Tussaud
SCULPTOR
1761 - 1850
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 657
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Ausonius ranks 100. Before him are Pierre de Ronsard (1524), Paul Claudel (1868), Gaston Leroux (1868), Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741), W. Somerset Maugham (1874), and Georges Perec (1936). After him are Ninon de l'Enclos (1620), Alain Robbe-Grillet (1922), Madame de La Fayette (1634), Pierre Loti (1850), Madame Roland (1754), and Raymond Queneau (1903).
Pierre de Ronsard
1524 - 1585
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 94
Paul Claudel
1868 - 1955
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 95
Gaston Leroux
1868 - 1927
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 96
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
1741 - 1803
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 97
W. Somerset Maugham
1874 - 1965
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 98
Georges Perec
1936 - 1982
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 99
Ausonius
310 - 395
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 100
Ninon de l'Enclos
1620 - 1705
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 101
Alain Robbe-Grillet
1922 - 2008
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 102
Madame de La Fayette
1634 - 1693
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 103
Pierre Loti
1850 - 1923
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 104
Madame Roland
1754 - 1793
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 105
Raymond Queneau
1903 - 1976
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 106