76 - 138
Hadrian (, HAY-dree-ən; Latin: Publius Aelius Hadrianus [(h)adriˈjaːnus]; 24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian was born in Italica, close to modern Seville in Spain, an Italic settlement in Hispania Baetica; his branch of the Aelia gens, the Aeli Hadriani, came from the town of Hadria in eastern Italy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hadrian has received more than 6,831,237 page views. His biography is available in 88 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 85 in 2019). Hadrian is the 103rd most popular politician (down from 89th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Spain and the 5th most popular Spanish Politician.
Hadrian was most famous for building a wall in Britain.
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Among politicians, Hadrian ranks 103 out of 15,577. Before him are Theodosius I, Kim Il-sung, Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, Pontius Pilate, Mehmed III, and Philip IV of France. After him are Mary II of England, Herod the Great, Hermann Göring, Isabella I of Castile, Yasser Arafat, and Pepin the Short.
340 - 395
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 97
1912 - 1994
HPI: 81.37
Rank: 98
1122 - 1190
HPI: 81.28
Rank: 99
12 BC - 38
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 100
1566 - 1603
HPI: 81.18
Rank: 101
1268 - 1314
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 102
76 - 138
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 103
1662 - 1694
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 104
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 105
1893 - 1946
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 106
1451 - 1504
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 107
1929 - 2004
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 108
715 - 768
HPI: 80.80
Rank: 109
Among people born in 76, Hadrian ranks 1. Among people deceased in 138, Hadrian ranks 1. After him are Lucius Aelius, Carpocrates, and Marcus Annius Verus.
76 - 138
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 1
101 - 138
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 2
100 - 138
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 3
100 - 138
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 4
Among people born in Spain, Hadrian ranks 14 out of 2,932. Before him are Diego Velázquez (1599), Trajan (53), Francisco Franco (1892), Philip II of Spain (1527), Hernán Cortés (1485), and Theodosius I (340). After him are Isabella I of Castile (1451), Catherine of Aragon (1485), Ignatius of Loyola (1491), Francisco Pizarro (1478), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), and Pope Alexander VI (1431).
1599 - 1660
HPI: 82.81
Rank: 8
53 - 117
HPI: 82.38
Rank: 9
1892 - 1975
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 10
1527 - 1598
HPI: 82.19
Rank: 11
1485 - 1547
HPI: 81.70
Rank: 12
340 - 395
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 13
76 - 138
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 14
1451 - 1504
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 15
1485 - 1536
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 16
1491 - 1556
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 17
1478 - 1541
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 18
1503 - 1564
HPI: 78.90
Rank: 19
1431 - 1503
HPI: 78.65
Rank: 20
Among politicians born in Spain, Hadrian ranks 5. Before him are Trajan (53), Francisco Franco (1892), Philip II of Spain (1527), and Theodosius I (340). After him are Isabella I of Castile (1451), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Joanna of Castile (1479), Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), Philip IV of Spain (1605), Charles II of Spain (1661), and Philip III of Spain (1578).
53 - 117
HPI: 82.38
Rank: 1
1892 - 1975
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 2
1527 - 1598
HPI: 82.19
Rank: 3
340 - 395
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 4
76 - 138
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 5
1451 - 1504
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 6
1503 - 1564
HPI: 78.90
Rank: 7
1479 - 1555
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 8
1452 - 1516
HPI: 77.58
Rank: 9
1605 - 1665
HPI: 76.55
Rank: 10
1661 - 1700
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 11
1578 - 1621
HPI: 75.57
Rank: 12