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Frontinus

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Sextus Julius Frontinus (c. 40 – 103 AD) was a prominent Roman civil engineer, author, soldier and senator of the late 1st century AD. He was a successful general under Domitian, commanding forces in Roman Britain, and on the Rhine and Danube frontiers. A novus homo, he was consul three times. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frontinus has received more than 201,946 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Frontinus is the 650th most popular writer (up from 670th in 2019), the 764th most popular biography from France (down from 750th in 2019) and the 104th most popular French Writer.

Frontinus is most famous for his work on the aqueducts of Rome. He was appointed as water commissioner by Emperor Nerva in 97 AD and held the position until his death in 103 AD.

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  • 200k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.91

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.21

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Frontinus ranks 650 out of 5,755. Before him are Robert E. Howard, Witold Gombrowicz, Theodore the Studite, Bert Hellinger, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, and Columella. After him are William Saroyan, Oliver Sacks, Georges Perec, Dimitrie Cantemir, Maya Angelou, and Ismail Gaspirali.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 30, Frontinus ranks 3. Before him are Nerva and Poppaea Sabina. After him are Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder, Mobon of Goguryeo, Claudia Antonia, and Quintus Petillius Cerialis. Among people deceased in 103, Frontinus ranks 1. 

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In France

Among people born in France, Frontinus ranks 764 out of 6,011. Before him are Georges Rouault (1871), Robert Hossein (1927), Louis, Prince of Condé (1530), Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans (1709), Marina Vlady (1938), and Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755). After him are Félix Guattari (1930), Jean Nouvel (1945), Roscellinus (1050), Georges Perec (1936), Theobald I of Navarre (1201), and René Lalique (1860).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Frontinus ranks 104. Before him are Eugène Sue (1804), Pierre Loti (1850), Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741), Maurice Blanchot (1907), Edmond Rostand (1868), and Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755). After him are Georges Perec (1936), Alfred de Vigny (1797), Raymond Queneau (1903), Bernart de Ventadorn (1135), Antoine François Prévost (1697), and Pierre Boulle (1912).

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