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Ennius

239 BC - 169 BC

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Quintus Ennius (Latin pronunciation: [ˈkᶣiːnt̪ʊs̺ ˈɛnːiʊs̺]; c. 239 – c. 169 BC) was a writer and poet who lived during the Roman Republic. He is often considered the father of Roman poetry. He was born in the small town of Rudiae, located near modern Lecce (ancient Calabria, today Salento), a town founded by the Messapians, and could speak Greek as well as Latin and Oscan (his native language). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ennius has received more than 281,557 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Ennius is the 369th most popular writer (up from 428th in 2019), the 489th most popular biography from Italy (up from 550th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Italian Writer.

Ennius is most famous for his epic poem, Annales, which is an account of Rome from its founding to the time of Ennius.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ennius ranks 369 out of 7,302. Before him are Mahmoud Darwish, Mario Puzo, Ahmad ibn Fadlan, Paul Auster, Jo Nesbø, and Alphonse de Lamartine. After him are Octavio Paz, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Tulsidas, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Grazia Deledda, and Enheduanna.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 239 BC, Ennius ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 169 BC, Ennius ranks 1. 

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    Ennius

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    239 BC - 169 BC

    HPI: 68.83

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    Ennius

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    239 BC - 169 BC

    HPI: 68.83

    Rank: 1

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Ennius ranks 489 out of 5,161. Before him are Mario Draghi (1947), John Cabot (1450), Roberto Baggio (1967), Julia the Elder (-39), Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909), and Bohemond I of Antioch (1054). After him are Antonello da Messina (1430), Lavinia Fontana (1552), Ornella Muti (1955), Grazia Deledda (1871), Franco Nero (1941), and Theocritus (-315).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Ennius ranks 29. Before him are Alberto Moravia (1907), Marcus Terentius Varro (-116), Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863), Ludovico Ariosto (1474), Lorenzo Valla (1407), and Christine de Pizan (1365). After him are Grazia Deledda (1871), Theocritus (-315), Cornelius Nepos (-100), Elena Ferrante (1943), Pietro Aretino (1492), and Edmondo De Amicis (1846).

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