WRITER
Lactantius
250 - 325
Lactantius
Lucius Caecilius Firmianus, signo Lactantius (c. 250 – c. 325), was an early Christian author who became an advisor to Roman emperor Constantine I, guiding his Christian religious policy in its initial stages of emergence, and a tutor to his son Crispus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lactantius has received more than 469,126 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Lactantius is the 422nd most popular writer (down from 412th in 2019), the 82nd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 75th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Egyptian Writer.
Lactantius is most famous for his work, "The Divine Institutes," which is a defense of Christianity.
Memorability Metrics
470k
Page Views (PV)
68.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
9.24
Effective Languages (L*)
2.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Lactantius ranks 422 out of 7,302. Before him are Ivar Aasen, Savitribai Phule, Heinrich Mann, John Keats, Arion, and Sholem Aleichem. After him are Constantine P. Cavafy, Seneca the Elder, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Nadine Gordimer, Vladimir Vysotsky, and Philip Roth.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIvar Aasen
1813 - 1896
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 416
Savitribai Phule
1831 - 1897
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 417
Heinrich Mann
1871 - 1950
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 418
John Keats
1795 - 1821
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 419
Arion
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 420
Sholem Aleichem
1859 - 1916
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 421
Lactantius
250 - 325
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 422
Constantine P. Cavafy
1863 - 1933
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 423
Seneca the Elder
54 BC - 39
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 424
Alejandro Jodorowsky
1929 - Present
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 425
Nadine Gordimer
1923 - 2014
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 426
Vladimir Vysotsky
1938 - 1980
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 427
Philip Roth
1933 - 2018
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 428
Contemporaries
Among people born in 250, Lactantius ranks 5. Before him are Helena, Galerius, Constantius Chlorus, and Saint Maurice. After him are Pope Caius, Saint Florian, Pope Miltiades, Carinus, Pope Marcellinus, Pope Alexander I of Alexandria, and Pope Eusebius. Among people deceased in 325, Lactantius ranks 2. Before him is Licinius. After him are Emperor Ming of Jin, Eutropia, and Sopater of Apamea.
Others Born in 250
Go to all RankingsHelena
COMPANION
250 - 330
HPI: 77.50
Rank: 1
Galerius
POLITICIAN
250 - 311
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 2
Constantius Chlorus
POLITICIAN
250 - 306
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 3
Saint Maurice
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 287
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 4
Lactantius
WRITER
250 - 325
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 5
Pope Caius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 296
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 6
Saint Florian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 304
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 7
Pope Miltiades
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 314
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 8
Carinus
POLITICIAN
250 - 285
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 9
Pope Marcellinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 304
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 10
Pope Alexander I of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 326
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 11
Pope Eusebius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 310
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 325
Go to all RankingsLicinius
POLITICIAN
263 - 325
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 1
Lactantius
WRITER
250 - 325
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 2
Emperor Ming of Jin
POLITICIAN
299 - 325
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 3
Eutropia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4
Sopater of Apamea
PHILOSOPHER
242 - 325
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 5
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Lactantius ranks 82 out of 642. Before him are Eli Cohen (1924), Saint Apollonia (110), Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985), Muhammad Abduh (1849), Al-Kamil (1177), and Saint Maurice (250). After him are Constantine P. Cavafy (1863), Teti (-2350), Psamtik I (-700), Eric Hobsbawm (1917), Yusuf al-Qaradawi (1926), and Maria al-Qibtiyya (600).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsEli Cohen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 1965
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 76
Saint Apollonia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
110 - 249
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 77
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
POLITICIAN
985 - 1021
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 78
Muhammad Abduh
PHILOSOPHER
1849 - 1905
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 79
Al-Kamil
POLITICIAN
1177 - 1238
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 80
Saint Maurice
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 287
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 81
Lactantius
WRITER
250 - 325
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 82
Constantine P. Cavafy
WRITER
1863 - 1933
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 83
Teti
POLITICIAN
2350 BC - 2350 BC
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 84
Psamtik I
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 610 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 85
Eric Hobsbawm
HISTORIAN
1917 - 2012
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 86
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2022
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 87
Maria al-Qibtiyya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 637
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 88
Among WRITERS In Egypt
Among writers born in Egypt, Lactantius ranks 6. Before him are Naguib Mahfouz (1911), Sayyid Qutb (1906), Appian (95), Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876), and Apollonius of Rhodes (-295). After him are Constantine P. Cavafy (1863), Athenaeus (200), Claudian (370), Nonnus (500), Taha Hussein (1889), and Pope Dionysius of Alexandria (190).
Naguib Mahfouz
1911 - 2006
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 1
Sayyid Qutb
1906 - 1966
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 2
Appian
95 - 165
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 3
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
1876 - 1944
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 4
Apollonius of Rhodes
295 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 5
Lactantius
250 - 325
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 6
Constantine P. Cavafy
1863 - 1933
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 7
Athenaeus
200 - 223
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 8
Claudian
370 - 404
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 9
Nonnus
500 - 500
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 10
Taha Hussein
1889 - 1973
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 11
Pope Dionysius of Alexandria
190 - 264
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 12