POLITICIAN
Decius
201 - 251
Decius
Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius (c. 201 – June 251), known as Trajan Decius or simply Decius, was Roman emperor from 249 to 251. A distinguished politician during the reign of Philip the Arab, Decius was proclaimed emperor by his troops after putting down a rebellion in Moesia. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Decius has received more than 1,441,176 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Decius is the 398th most popular politician (down from 377th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Serbia (up from 6th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Serbian Politician.
Decius was a Roman general who led the Roman army in the Battle of Abrittus in 251. He is most famous for his speech to the Roman army before the battle, in which he exhorted them to fight for their country and for the gods.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
74.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
71
Languages Editions (L)
10.29
Effective Languages (L*)
3.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Decius ranks 398 out of 19,576. Before him are Georgy Malenkov, Abdul Hamid I, Rüstem Pasha, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Scipio Africanus, and Ay. After him are Michael I of Romania, Selim III, Charles III of Spain, Philip I of Castile, Frederick IX of Denmark, and Priam.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorgy Malenkov
1902 - 1988
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 392
Abdul Hamid I
1725 - 1789
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 393
Rüstem Pasha
1500 - 1561
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 394
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
1924 - 2015
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 395
Scipio Africanus
235 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 396
Ay
1380 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 397
Decius
201 - 251
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 398
Michael I of Romania
1921 - 2017
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 399
Selim III
1761 - 1808
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 400
Charles III of Spain
1716 - 1788
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 401
Philip I of Castile
1478 - 1506
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 402
Frederick IX of Denmark
1899 - 1972
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 403
Priam
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 404
Contemporaries
Among people born in 201, Decius ranks 1. After him are Diophantus, Lucifer of Cagliari, Allectus, Annia Faustina, Romanus of Caesarea, Alexander of Bergamo, Ursus of Solothurn, and Anatolius of Laodicea. Among people deceased in 251, Decius ranks 1. After him are Sima Yi, Hostilian, Herennius Etruscus, Babylas of Antioch, Herennia Etruscilla, Zosimos of Panopolis, Gaius Julius Priscus, and Alexander of Jerusalem.
Others Born in 201
Go to all RankingsDecius
POLITICIAN
201 - 251
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 1
Diophantus
MATHEMATICIAN
201 - 300
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 2
Lucifer of Cagliari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
201 - 371
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 3
Allectus
POLITICIAN
201 - 296
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 4
Annia Faustina
POLITICIAN
201 - 222
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 5
Romanus of Caesarea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
201 - 303
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 6
Alexander of Bergamo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
201 - 303
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 7
Ursus of Solothurn
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
201 - 300
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 8
Anatolius of Laodicea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
201 - 283
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 251
Go to all RankingsDecius
POLITICIAN
201 - 251
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 1
Sima Yi
POLITICIAN
179 - 251
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 2
Hostilian
POLITICIAN
230 - 251
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 3
Herennius Etruscus
POLITICIAN
220 - 251
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 4
Babylas of Antioch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
238 - 251
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 5
Herennia Etruscilla
POLITICIAN
210 - 251
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 6
Zosimos of Panopolis
WRITER
250 - 251
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 7
Gaius Julius Priscus
POLITICIAN
250 - 251
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 8
Alexander of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 251
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 9
In Serbia
Among people born in Serbia, Decius ranks 5 out of 661. Before him are Constantine the Great (272), Jerome (345), Odoacer (433), and Slobodan Milošević (1941). After him are Romulus Augustulus (460), Maximian (240), Licinius (263), Mileva Marić (1875), Galerius (250), Constantius II (317), and Aurelian (214).
Others born in Serbia
Go to all RankingsConstantine the Great
POLITICIAN
272 - 337
HPI: 85.28
Rank: 1
Jerome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
345 - 420
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 2
Odoacer
POLITICIAN
433 - 493
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 3
Slobodan Milošević
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2006
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 4
Decius
POLITICIAN
201 - 251
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 5
Romulus Augustulus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
460 - 527
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 6
Maximian
POLITICIAN
240 - 310
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 7
Licinius
POLITICIAN
263 - 325
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 8
Mileva Marić
COMPANION
1875 - 1948
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 9
Galerius
POLITICIAN
250 - 311
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 10
Constantius II
POLITICIAN
317 - 361
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 11
Aurelian
POLITICIAN
214 - 275
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Serbia
Among politicians born in Serbia, Decius ranks 4. Before him are Constantine the Great (272), Odoacer (433), and Slobodan Milošević (1941). After him are Maximian (240), Licinius (263), Galerius (250), Constantius II (317), Aurelian (214), Constantius Chlorus (250), Peter I of Serbia (1844), and Valentinian I (321).
Constantine the Great
272 - 337
HPI: 85.28
Rank: 1
Odoacer
433 - 493
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 2
Slobodan Milošević
1941 - 2006
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 3
Decius
201 - 251
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 4
Maximian
240 - 310
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 5
Licinius
263 - 325
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 6
Galerius
250 - 311
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 7
Constantius II
317 - 361
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 8
Aurelian
214 - 275
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 9
Constantius Chlorus
250 - 306
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 10
Peter I of Serbia
1844 - 1921
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 11
Valentinian I
321 - 375
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 12