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Gaius Maecenas

68 BC - 8 BC

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Gaius Cilnius Maecenas ([ˈɡäːiʊs̠ ˈkɪɫ̪niʊs̠ mäe̯ˈkeːnäːs̠] 13 April 68 BC – 8 BC) was a friend and political advisor to Octavian (who later reigned as emperor Augustus). He was also an important patron for the new generation of Augustan poets, including both Horace and Virgil. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gaius Maecenas has received more than 447,591 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Gaius Maecenas is the 6th most popular public worker, the 430th most popular biography from Italy (up from 446th in 2019) and the most popular Italian Public Worker.

Gaius Maecenas was a Roman statesman and advisor to Augustus Caesar. He is most famous for his role in establishing the cultural and intellectual life of Rome.

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  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.54

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  • 2.28

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Among PUBLIC WORKERS

Among public workers, Gaius Maecenas ranks 6 out of 15Before him are Draco, Emperor Taishō, Alois Hitler, Joseph Fouché, and Mikhail Kalinin. After him are Thomas Cromwell, Robert Walpole, Demetrius of Phalerum, Ali Hassan al-Majid, Markus Wolf, and John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 68 BC, Gaius Maecenas ranks 1After him is Arsinoe IV of Egypt. Among people deceased in 8 BC, Gaius Maecenas ranks 2Before him is Horace. After him is Polemon I of Pontus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Gaius Maecenas ranks 430 out of 4,668Before him are Hippasus (-600), Pope Benedict III (810), Pope Sergius IV (970), Pope Marinus II (932), Pope Celestine IV (1200), and Arturo Toscanini (1867). After him are Jacopo Peri (1561), Pope Honorius I (585), Pope Symmachus (460), Salvatore Riina (1930), Roberto Benigni (1952), and Parmigianino (1503).

Among PUBLIC WORKERS In Italy

Among public workers born in Italy, Gaius Maecenas ranks 1