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Caligula
12 - 41
Caligula
Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula (), was Roman emperor from AD 37 until his assassination in AD 41. He was the son of the Roman general Germanicus and Augustus' granddaughter Agrippina the Elder, members of the first ruling family of the Roman Empire. He was born two years before Tiberius was made emperor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Caligula has received more than 16,798,860 page views. His biography is available in 111 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 108 in 2019). Caligula is the 80th most popular politician (down from 65th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Italy (down from 28th in 2019) and the 9th 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.
Memorability Metrics
17M
Page Views (PV)
82.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
111
Languages Editions (L)
9.21
Effective Languages (L*)
5.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Caligula ranks 80 out of 19,576. Before him are Nicolae Ceaușescu, Nicholas II of Russia, Mehmed the Conqueror, Napoleon II, Ahmed I, and Francisco Franco. After him are Uthman, Selim I, Harald V of Norway, Nebuchadnezzar II, Giuseppe Garibaldi, and Hurrem Sultan.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicolae Ceaușescu
1918 - 1989
HPI: 82.42
Rank: 74
Nicholas II of Russia
1868 - 1918
HPI: 82.35
Rank: 75
Mehmed the Conqueror
1432 - 1481
HPI: 82.34
Rank: 76
Napoleon II
1811 - 1832
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 77
Ahmed I
1590 - 1617
HPI: 82.31
Rank: 78
Francisco Franco
1892 - 1975
HPI: 82.31
Rank: 79
Caligula
12 - 41
HPI: 82.23
Rank: 80
Uthman
574 - 656
HPI: 82.16
Rank: 81
Selim I
1470 - 1520
HPI: 82.12
Rank: 82
Harald V of Norway
1937 - Present
HPI: 82.09
Rank: 83
Nebuchadnezzar II
630 BC - 562 BC
HPI: 82.08
Rank: 84
Giuseppe Garibaldi
1807 - 1882
HPI: 82.04
Rank: 85
Hurrem Sultan
1502 - 1558
HPI: 81.95
Rank: 86
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, Cunobeline, and Lucius Cassius Longinus.
Others Born in 12
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Go to all RankingsCaligula
POLITICIAN
12 - 41
HPI: 82.23
Rank: 1
Cassius Chaerea
POLITICIAN
12 BC - 41
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 2
Milonia Caesonia
POLITICIAN
7 - 41
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 3
Julia Drusilla
COMPANION
39 - 41
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 4
Cunobeline
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 41
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 5
Lucius Cassius Longinus
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 41
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 6
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Caligula ranks 30 out of 5,161. Before him are Amerigo Vespucci (1454), Ovid (-43), Marcus Aurelius (121), Giovanni Boccaccio (1313), Sandro Botticelli (1445), and Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768). After him are Alessandro Volta (1745), Horace (-65), Parmenides (-501), Giacomo Puccini (1858), Niccolò Paganini (1782), and Maria Montessori (1870).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAmerigo Vespucci
EXPLORER
1454 - 1512
HPI: 83.37
Rank: 24
Ovid
WRITER
43 BC - 17
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 25
Marcus Aurelius
POLITICIAN
121 - 180
HPI: 82.92
Rank: 26
Giovanni Boccaccio
WRITER
1313 - 1375
HPI: 82.77
Rank: 27
Sandro Botticelli
PAINTER
1445 - 1510
HPI: 82.63
Rank: 28
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1835
HPI: 82.61
Rank: 29
Caligula
POLITICIAN
12 - 41
HPI: 82.23
Rank: 30
Alessandro Volta
PHYSICIST
1745 - 1827
HPI: 81.97
Rank: 31
Horace
WRITER
65 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 81.49
Rank: 32
Parmenides
PHILOSOPHER
501 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 81.40
Rank: 33
Giacomo Puccini
COMPOSER
1858 - 1924
HPI: 81.39
Rank: 34
Niccolò Paganini
MUSICIAN
1782 - 1840
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 35
Maria Montessori
PHILOSOPHER
1870 - 1952
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 36
Among POLITICIANS In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, Caligula ranks 9. Before him are Commodus (161), Benito Mussolini (1883), Cicero (-106), Nero (37), Marcus Aurelius (121), and Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768). After him are Lorenzo de' Medici (1449), Silvio Berlusconi (1936), Pontius Pilate (-12), Tiberius (-42), Vespasian (9), and Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194).
Commodus
161 - 192
HPI: 86.14
Rank: 3
Benito Mussolini
1883 - 1945
HPI: 85.50
Rank: 4
Cicero
106 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 85.39
Rank: 5
Nero
37 - 68
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 6
Marcus Aurelius
121 - 180
HPI: 82.92
Rank: 7
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
1768 - 1835
HPI: 82.61
Rank: 8
Caligula
12 - 41
HPI: 82.23
Rank: 9
Lorenzo de' Medici
1449 - 1492
HPI: 80.57
Rank: 10
Silvio Berlusconi
1936 - 2023
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 11
Pontius Pilate
12 BC - 38
HPI: 80.33
Rank: 12
Tiberius
42 BC - 37
HPI: 80.10
Rank: 13
Vespasian
9 - 79
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 14
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
1194 - 1250
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 15