Politician
Caligula
Third Roman emperor from AD 37 to 41
12 - 41
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Caligula
His biography is available in 115 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 111 in 2024). Caligula is the 97th most popular politician (down from 79th in 2024), the 39th most popular biography from Italy (down from 30th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Italian Politician.
Caligula was the emperor of Rome from 37 to 41 AD. He is most famous for his cruelty and insatiable desire for power.
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Caligula ranks #97 of 20,022 Politicians worldwide, placing them among the top 1% of the profession.
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Caligula's biography appears in 115 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 99% of all Politicians.
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Despite a life of just 28 years, Caligula ranks #97 among all Politicians in history.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Caligula ranks 97 out of 20,022. Before him are Josip Broz Tito, Pericles, Ronald Reagan, Queen Victoria, Mary II of England, and Geta. After him are Leon Trotsky, Caracalla, George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Joe Biden, and Julian.
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HPI: 86.53
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Caligula
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HPI: 86.28
Rank: 97
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HPI: 86.25
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HPI: 86.00
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Julian
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HPI: 85.95
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 12, Caligula ranks 1. After him is Quintus Veranius. Among people deceased in 41, Caligula ranks 1. After him are Cassius Chaerea, Milonia Caesonia, Julia Drusilla, Lucius Cassius Longinus, and Cunobeline.
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POLITICIAN
12 - 41
HPI: 86.28
Rank: 1
Cassius Chaerea
POLITICIAN
12 BC - 41
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 2
Milonia Caesonia
POLITICIAN
7 - 41
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 3
Julia Drusilla
COMPANION
39 - 41
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 4
Lucius Cassius Longinus
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 41
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 5
Cunobeline
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 41
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 6
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Caligula ranks 39 out of 5,905. Before him are Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768), Ovid (-43), Pope Pius XI (1857), Petrarch (1304), Amerigo Vespucci (1454), and Geta (189). After him are Pope Pius X (1835), Pope Clement I (40), Giovanni Boccaccio (1313), Pope Benedict XV (1854), Giacomo Puccini (1858), and Alessandro Volta (1745).
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Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1835
HPI: 87.05
Rank: 33
Ovid
WRITER
43 BC - 17
HPI: 86.87
Rank: 34
Pope Pius XI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1857 - 1939
HPI: 86.66
Rank: 35
Petrarch
WRITER
1304 - 1374
HPI: 86.60
Rank: 36
Amerigo Vespucci
EXPLORER
1454 - 1512
HPI: 86.55
Rank: 37
Geta
POLITICIAN
189 - 211
HPI: 86.28
Rank: 38
Caligula
POLITICIAN
12 - 41
HPI: 86.28
Rank: 39
Pope Pius X
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1835 - 1914
HPI: 86.02
Rank: 40
Pope Clement I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
40 - 99
HPI: 86.00
Rank: 41
Giovanni Boccaccio
WRITER
1313 - 1375
HPI: 85.98
Rank: 42
Pope Benedict XV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1854 - 1922
HPI: 85.96
Rank: 43
Giacomo Puccini
COMPOSER
1858 - 1924
HPI: 85.72
Rank: 44
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PHYSICIST
1745 - 1827
HPI: 85.34
Rank: 45
Among Politicians In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, Caligula ranks 11. Before him are Cicero (-106), Pompey (-106), Marcus Aurelius (121), Nero (37), Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768), and Geta (189). After him are Brutus the Younger (-85), Tiberius (-42), Sulla (-138), Pontius Pilate (-12), Silvio Berlusconi (1936), and Lorenzo de' Medici (1449).
Cicero
106 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 88.19
Rank: 5
Pompey
106 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 87.68
Rank: 6
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121 - 180
HPI: 87.41
Rank: 7
Nero
37 - 68
HPI: 87.19
Rank: 8
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
1768 - 1835
HPI: 87.05
Rank: 9
Geta
189 - 211
HPI: 86.28
Rank: 10
Caligula
12 - 41
HPI: 86.28
Rank: 11
Brutus the Younger
85 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 85.32
Rank: 12
Tiberius
42 BC - 37
HPI: 84.83
Rank: 13
Sulla
138 BC - 78 BC
HPI: 84.65
Rank: 14
Pontius Pilate
12 BC - 38
HPI: 84.56
Rank: 15
Silvio Berlusconi
1936 - 2023
HPI: 84.19
Rank: 16
Lorenzo de' Medici
1449 - 1492
HPI: 84.14
Rank: 17
