POLITICIAN
Balbinus
178 - 238
Balbinus
Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus (died 238 AD) was Roman emperor with Pupienus for three months in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Balbinus has received more than 398,686 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Balbinus is the 1,109th most popular politician (down from 931st in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 129th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Turkish Politician.
Balbinus is most famous for being the third Roman emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
69.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
61
Languages Editions (L)
9.35
Effective Languages (L*)
3.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Balbinus ranks 1,109 out of 19,576. Before him are Baldwin II of Jerusalem, Archduke Otto of Austria, F. W. de Klerk, Warren G. Harding, Octavia the Younger, and Peter III of Aragon. After him are Gudea, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt, Yulia Tymoshenko, Nikephoros II Phokas, Kayqubad I, and Halfdan Ragnarsson.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBaldwin II of Jerusalem
1060 - 1131
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 1,103
Archduke Otto of Austria
1865 - 1906
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 1,104
F. W. de Klerk
1936 - 2021
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 1,105
Warren G. Harding
1865 - 1923
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 1,106
Octavia the Younger
69 BC - 11 BC
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 1,107
Peter III of Aragon
1239 - 1285
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 1,108
Balbinus
178 - 238
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 1,109
Gudea
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 1,110
Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt
1789 - 1848
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 1,111
Yulia Tymoshenko
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 1,112
Nikephoros II Phokas
912 - 969
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 1,113
Kayqubad I
1188 - 1237
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 1,114
Halfdan Ragnarsson
900 - 877
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 1,115
Contemporaries
Among people born in 178, Balbinus ranks 1. After him is Lü Meng. Among people deceased in 238, Balbinus ranks 3. Before him are Gordian I, and Maximinus Thrax. After him are Gordian II, Pupienus, Julius Pollux, and Gaius Julius Verus Maximus.
Others Born in 178
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 238
Go to all RankingsGordian I
POLITICIAN
159 - 238
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 1
Maximinus Thrax
POLITICIAN
173 - 238
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 2
Balbinus
POLITICIAN
178 - 238
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 3
Gordian II
POLITICIAN
190 - 238
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 4
Pupienus
POLITICIAN
170 - 238
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 5
Julius Pollux
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 238
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6
Gaius Julius Verus Maximus
POLITICIAN
216 - 238
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 7
In Turkey
Among people born in Turkey, Balbinus ranks 12 out of 169. Before him are Stefan Dušan (1308), Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), Julius Nepos (430), Ulfilas (311), Posidonius (-135), and Hecuba (null). After him are Kayqubad I (1188), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Clement of Ohrid (840), Dionysius Exiguus (475), Gülfem Hatun (1500), and Pope Vitalian (600).
Others born in Turkey
Go to all RankingsStefan Dušan
POLITICIAN
1308 - 1355
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 6
Michael VIII Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1224 - 1282
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 7
Julius Nepos
POLITICIAN
430 - 480
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 8
Ulfilas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
311 - 383
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 9
Posidonius
PHILOSOPHER
135 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 10
Hecuba
COMPANION
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 11
Balbinus
POLITICIAN
178 - 238
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 12
Kayqubad I
POLITICIAN
1188 - 1237
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 13
Samuel of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
958 - 1014
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 14
Clement of Ohrid
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
840 - 916
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 15
Dionysius Exiguus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
475 - 544
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 16
Gülfem Hatun
COMPANION
1500 - 1561
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 17
Pope Vitalian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 672
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 18
Among POLITICIANS In Turkey
Among politicians born in Turkey, Balbinus ranks 9. Before him are Priam (null), Mahidevran (1500), Valerian (200), Stefan Dušan (1308), Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), and Julius Nepos (430). After him are Kayqubad I (1188), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Briseis (null), Alexios III Angelos (1153), Glycerius (430), and Stateira II (-346).
Priam
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 3
Mahidevran
1500 - 1581
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 4
Valerian
200 - 260
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 5
Stefan Dušan
1308 - 1355
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 6
Michael VIII Palaiologos
1224 - 1282
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 7
Julius Nepos
430 - 480
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 8
Balbinus
178 - 238
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 9
Kayqubad I
1188 - 1237
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 10
Samuel of Bulgaria
958 - 1014
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 11
Briseis
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 12
Alexios III Angelos
1153 - 1211
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 13
Glycerius
430 - 480
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 14
Stateira II
346 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 15