POLITICIAN
Marcus Atilius Regulus
299 BC - 246 BC
Marcus Atilius Regulus
Marcus Atilius Regulus (fl. 267 – 255 BC) was a Roman statesman and general who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 267 BC and 256 BC. Much of his career was spent fighting the Carthaginians during the first Punic War. In 256 BC, he and Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus defeated the Carthaginians at the naval battle off Cape Ecnomus; afterwards he led the Roman expedition to Africa but was defeated at the Bagradas River in spring of 255 BC. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcus Atilius Regulus has received more than 212,967 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Marcus Atilius Regulus is the 3,439th most popular politician (down from 2,808th in 2019), the 1,094th most popular biography from Italy (down from 950th in 2019) and the 233rd most popular Italian Politician.
Marcus Atilius Regulus was an officer in the Roman army and served as consul in 256 BC. He was captured by the Carthaginians and sent to Rome to negotiate a peace treaty. When the Senate refused to accept the terms of the treaty, Regulus returned to Carthage and was executed.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
62.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
5.00
Effective Languages (L*)
3.02
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Marcus Atilius Regulus ranks 3,439 out of 19,576. Before him are Harald Quandt, Herbert Backe, Di Renjie, Lu Xun, Ana Pauker, and Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. After him are Janet Yellen, Cao Mao, H. H. Asquith, Idomeneus of Crete, Mike Pence, and Anatoly Lunacharsky.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHarald Quandt
1921 - 1967
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 3,433
Herbert Backe
1896 - 1947
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 3,434
Di Renjie
630 - 700
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 3,435
Lu Xun
183 - 245
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 3,436
Ana Pauker
1893 - 1960
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 3,437
Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
1926 - 2006
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 3,438
Marcus Atilius Regulus
299 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 3,439
Janet Yellen
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 3,440
Cao Mao
241 - 260
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 3,441
H. H. Asquith
1852 - 1928
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 3,442
Idomeneus of Crete
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 3,443
Mike Pence
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 3,444
Anatoly Lunacharsky
1875 - 1933
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 3,445
Contemporaries
Among people born in 299 BC, Marcus Atilius Regulus ranks 1. Among people deceased in 246 BC, Marcus Atilius Regulus ranks 3. Before him are Ptolemy II Philadelphus, and Antiochus II Theos. After him are Bion of Borysthenes, and Berenice.
Others Born in 299 BC
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 246 BC
Go to all RankingsPtolemy II Philadelphus
POLITICIAN
308 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 1
Antiochus II Theos
POLITICIAN
286 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 2
Marcus Atilius Regulus
POLITICIAN
299 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 3
Bion of Borysthenes
PHILOSOPHER
325 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 4
Berenice
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 5
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Marcus Atilius Regulus ranks 1,094 out of 5,161. Before him are Andrea Pirlo (1979), Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli (1856), Gino Bartali (1914), Marcello Gandini (1938), Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons (1638), and Hippolytus of Rome (170). After him are Michele Ferrero (1925), Lucius Aelius (101), Chiara Lubich (1920), Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691), Ascanio Sobrero (1812), and Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1788).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAndrea Pirlo
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 1,088
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1941
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 1,089
Gino Bartali
CYCLIST
1914 - 2000
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 1,090
Marcello Gandini
ENGINEER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 1,091
Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons
POLITICIAN
1638 - 1708
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 1,092
Hippolytus of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
170 - 235
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 1,093
Marcus Atilius Regulus
POLITICIAN
299 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 1,094
Michele Ferrero
BUSINESSPERSON
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 1,095
Lucius Aelius
POLITICIAN
101 - 138
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 1,096
Chiara Lubich
WRITER
1920 - 2008
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 1,097
Giovanni Paolo Panini
PAINTER
1691 - 1765
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 1,098
Ascanio Sobrero
CHEMIST
1812 - 1888
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 1,099
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1788 - 1831
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 1,100
Among POLITICIANS In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, Marcus Atilius Regulus ranks 233. Before him are Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (1943), Lars Porsena (-600), Hiero I of Syracuse (-600), Marcus Claudius Marcellus (-42), Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares (1587), and Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons (1638). After him are Lucius Aelius (101), Francesco Morosini (1619), Princess Mafalda of Savoy (1902), Joannes (400), Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma (1503), and Tigellinus (10).
Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
1943 - 2021
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 227
Lars Porsena
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 228
Hiero I of Syracuse
600 BC - 466 BC
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 229
Marcus Claudius Marcellus
42 BC - 23 BC
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 230
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
1587 - 1645
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 231
Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons
1638 - 1708
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 232
Marcus Atilius Regulus
299 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 233
Lucius Aelius
101 - 138
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 234
Francesco Morosini
1619 - 1694
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 235
Princess Mafalda of Savoy
1902 - 1944
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 236
Joannes
400 - 425
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 237
Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma
1503 - 1547
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 238
Tigellinus
10 - 69
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 239