400 - 472
Anicius Olybrius (died 2 November 472) was Roman emperor from July 472 until his death later that same year; his rule as Augustus in the western Roman Empire was not recognised as legitimate by the ruling Augustus in the eastern Roman Empire, Leo I (r. 457–474). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Olybrius has received more than 389,518 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Olybrius is the 1,639th most popular politician (down from 1,431st in 2019), the 604th most popular biography from Italy (down from 569th in 2019) and the 100th most popular Italian Politician.
Olybrius was the first of the Western Roman Emperors to come from an aristocratic background, and he is most famous for being the first Western Emperor to die in battle.
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Among politicians, Olybrius ranks 1,639 out of 15,577. Before him are Mátyás Rákosi, Claudia Octavia, Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, Henry, King of Portugal, Alaric II, and Uzziah. After him are Celâl Bayar, Libius Severus, Crazy Horse, Pharamond, Ptolemy IX Lathyros, and Empress Lü.
1892 - 1971
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,633
40 - 62
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,634
1662 - 1726
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,635
1512 - 1580
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 1,636
458 - 507
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 1,637
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 1,638
400 - 472
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 1,639
1883 - 1986
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 1,640
420 - 465
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 1,641
1840 - 1877
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 1,642
370 - 427
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 1,643
142 BC - 80 BC
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 1,644
241 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 1,645
Among people born in 400, Olybrius ranks 7. Before him are Kālidāsa, Pope Celestine I, Merovech, Saint Ursula, Pope Zosimus, and Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus. After him are Alexius of Rome, Vasubandhu, Ermanaric, Yazdegerd I, Constantine III, and Chandragupta II. Among people deceased in 472, Olybrius ranks 2. Before him is Anthemius. After him is Ricimer.
400 - 420
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 1
400 - 432
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 2
400 - 457
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 3
400 - 383
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 4
400 - 418
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 5
400 - 450
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 6
400 - 472
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 7
400 - 412
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 8
400 - 400
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 9
400 - 376
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 10
400 - 421
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 11
400 - 411
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 12
400 - 500
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 13
Among people born in Italy, Olybrius ranks 604 out of 4,668. Before him are Aldus Manutius (1449), Roberto Baggio (1967), Baldassare Castiglione (1478), Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729), Claudia Octavia (40), and Saint Eustace (10). After him are Frank Capra (1897), Libius Severus (420), Bonaventura Cavalieri (1598), Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720), Tancred, Prince of Galilee (1072), and Alexander of Battenberg (1857).
1449 - 1515
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 598
1967 - Present
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 599
1478 - 1529
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 600
1729 - 1799
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 601
40 - 62
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 602
10 - 118
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 603
400 - 472
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 604
1897 - 1991
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 605
420 - 465
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 606
1598 - 1647
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 607
1720 - 1778
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 608
1072 - 1112
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 609
1857 - 1893
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 610
Among politicians born in Italy, Olybrius ranks 100. Before him are Lucullus (-118), Kurt Schuschnigg (1897), Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (1510), Maria Luisa of Spain (1745), Damocles (null), and Claudia Octavia (40). After him are Libius Severus (420), Tancred, Prince of Galilee (1072), Alexander of Battenberg (1857), Publius Cornelius Scipio (-260), Giulio Andreotti (1919), and Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (1810).
118 BC - 56 BC
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 94
1897 - 1977
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 95
1510 - 1537
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 96
1745 - 1792
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 97
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 98
40 - 62
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 99
400 - 472
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 100
420 - 465
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 101
1072 - 1112
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 102
1857 - 1893
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 103
260 BC - 211 BC
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 104
1919 - 2013
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 105
1810 - 1859
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 106