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Julia Domna

160 - 217

Julia Domna

Julia Domna (Latin: [ˈjuːli.a ˈdomna]; c. 160 – 217 AD) was Roman empress from 193 to 211 as the wife of Emperor Septimius Severus. She was the first empress of the Severan dynasty. Domna was born in Emesa (present-day Homs) in Roman Syria to an Arab family of priests of the deity Elagabalus. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Julia Domna has received more than 428,662 page views. Her biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Julia Domna is the 105th most popular companion (up from 111th in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from Syria (up from 19th in 2019) and the most popular Syrian Companion.

Julia Domna was the wife of emperor Septimius Severus and the mother of emperor Caracalla. She is most famous for being the first woman to become Augusta, the title given to the wife of an emperor.

Memorability Metrics

430k
Page Views (PV)
67.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
7.64
Effective Languages (L*)
2.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Julia Domna ranks 105 out of 673. Before her are Athaliah, Maria Luisa of Parma, Anna Pavlovna of Russia, Caterina Sforza, Adelaide of Italy, and Emma of Normandy. After her are Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily, Pulcheria, Julia the Elder, Anne Hathaway, Anne of Kiev, and Maria Amalia of Saxony.

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Athaliah
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 99
Maria Luisa of Parma
1751 - 1819
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 100
Anna Pavlovna of Russia
1795 - 1865
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 101
Caterina Sforza
1463 - 1509
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 102
Adelaide of Italy
931 - 999
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 103
Emma of Normandy
985 - 1052
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 104
Julia Domna
160 - 217
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 105
Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily
1772 - 1807
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 106
Pulcheria
399 - 453
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 107
Julia the Elder
39 BC - 14
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 108
Anne Hathaway
1556 - 1623
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 109
Anne of Kiev
1025 - 1075
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 110
Maria Amalia of Saxony
1724 - 1760
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 111

Contemporaries

Among people born in 160, Julia Domna ranks 2. Before her is Sextus Empiricus. After her is Sextus Julius Africanus. Among people deceased in 217, Julia Domna ranks 3. Before her are Caracalla and Pope Zephyrinus. After her is Judah ha-Nasi.