POLITICIAN

Balista

250 - 261

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Balista or Ballista (died c. 261), also known in the sources with the name of "Callistus", was one of the Thirty Tyrants of the controversial Historia Augusta, and supported the rebellion of the Macriani against Emperor Gallienus. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Balista has received more than 79,033 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Balista is the 11,440th most popular politician (down from 11,280th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 79k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.62

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.95

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Balista ranks 11,440 out of 19,576. Before him are Manuel Prado Ugarteche, E. D. Morel, Petrobey Mavromichalis, Boris Kalamanos, Delfim Moreira, and Harry Hopkins. After him are Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad, Kalevi Sorsa, Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prince William of Baden, Burgred of Mercia, and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 250, Balista ranks 40. Before him are Victorinus of Pettau, Regalianus, Alexander of Constantinople, Censorinus, Micheon of Goguryeo, and Magnia Urbica. After him are Pope Maximus of Alexandria, Septimius, Seocheon of Goguryeo, Genesius of Rome, Wisimar, and Chaekgye of Baekje. Among people deceased in 261, Balista ranks 5. Before him are Agatha of Sicily, Macrianus Major, Macrianus Minor, and Quietus.

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