POLITICIAN
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
290 BC - 221 BC
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
Lucius Caecilius Metellus (c. 290 BC – 221 BC) was the son of Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter. He was consul in 251 BC and 247 BC, Pontifex Maximus beginning about 243 BC and Dictator in 224 BC. In 250 BC, his consular powers were prorogued; then, as proconsul, he defeated the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal at the celebrated Battle of Panormus, a turning point of the First Punic War which led to Roman domination of Sicily. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lucius Caecilius Metellus has received more than 6,656 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Lucius Caecilius Metellus is the 10,743rd most popular politician (up from 11,662nd in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
6.7k
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59.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
7.74
Effective Languages (L*)
1.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Lucius Caecilius Metellus ranks 10,743 out of 19,576. Before him are Andrés Pastrana Arango, Princess Elisabeth Friederike Sophie of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, Antigone of Epirus, Jean-Joseph, Marquis Dessolles, and Piet Joubert. After him are William VI, Duke of Aquitaine, Svetlana Medvedeva, Lucius Licinius Lucullus, George McGovern, Jens Böhrnsen, and Władysław Bartoszewski.
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Andrés Pastrana Arango
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HPI: 59.29
Rank: 10,737
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1767 - 1828
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 10,741
Piet Joubert
1834 - 1900
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 10,742
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
290 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 10,743
William VI, Duke of Aquitaine
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HPI: 59.29
Rank: 10,744
Svetlana Medvedeva
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HPI: 59.28
Rank: 10,745
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150 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 10,746
George McGovern
1922 - 2012
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 10,747
Jens Böhrnsen
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 10,748
Władysław Bartoszewski
1922 - 2015
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 10,749
Contemporaries
Among people born in 290 BC, Lucius Caecilius Metellus ranks 9. Before him are Sostratus of Cnidus, Teuta, Phriapatius, Antigonus of Carystus, Titus Manlius Torquatus, and Anyte of Tegea. Among people deceased in 221 BC, Lucius Caecilius Metellus ranks 7. Before him are Ctesibius, Hasdrubal Barca, Berenice II of Egypt, Antigonus III Doson, Conon of Samos, and Hasdrubal the Fair. After him is Sphaerus.
Others Born in 290 BC
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Sostratus of Cnidus
ARCHITECT
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 3
Teuta
POLITICIAN
290 BC - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 4
Phriapatius
POLITICIAN
290 BC - 176 BC
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 5
Antigonus of Carystus
WRITER
290 BC - 197 BC
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 6
Titus Manlius Torquatus
POLITICIAN
290 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 7
Anyte of Tegea
WRITER
290 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 8
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
POLITICIAN
290 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 221 BC
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Ctesibius
MATHEMATICIAN
284 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 1
Hasdrubal Barca
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 2
Berenice II of Egypt
COMPANION
267 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 3
Antigonus III Doson
POLITICIAN
263 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 4
Conon of Samos
MATHEMATICIAN
280 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 5
Hasdrubal the Fair
POLITICIAN
270 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 6
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
POLITICIAN
290 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 7
Sphaerus
PHILOSOPHER
285 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 8
