375 - 420
Paulus Orosius (; born c. 375/385 – c. 420 AD), less often Paul Orosius in English, was a Roman priest, historian and theologian, and a student of Augustine of Hippo. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Orosius has received more than 274,252 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Orosius is the 248th most popular philosopher (down from 246th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 35th in 2019) and the most popular Portuguese Philosopher.
Orosius is most famous for his work, "Historiae Adversus Paganos," which is a history of the world from the beginning of the world to the end of the Roman Empire.
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Among philosophers, Orosius ranks 248 out of 1,081. Before him are Ivan Illich, Thomas Carlyle, Theano, Ibn al-Nafis, Celsus, and Vyasa. After him are Jacques Maritain, Franz Brentano, Aśvaghoṣa, Vladimir Solovyov, Prodicus, and Francisco Suárez.
1926 - 2002
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 242
1795 - 1881
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 243
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 244
1212 - 1289
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 245
200 - Present
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 246
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 247
375 - 420
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 248
1882 - 1973
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 249
1838 - 1917
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 250
80 - 150
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 251
1853 - 1900
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 252
460 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 253
1548 - 1617
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 254
Among people born in 375, Orosius ranks 1. Among people deceased in 420, Orosius ranks 4. Before him are Jerome, Kālidāsa, and Pelagius. After him are Sulpicius Severus, Eunapius, Jeonji of Baekje, Porphyry of Gaza, Castinus, and Shapur IV.
345 - 420
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 1
400 - 420
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 2
360 - 420
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 3
375 - 420
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 4
360 - 420
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 5
349 - 420
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 6
390 - 420
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 7
347 - 420
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 8
400 - 420
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 9
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 10
Among people born in Portugal, Orosius ranks 40 out of 555. Before him are John VI of Portugal (1767), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), Henry, King of Portugal (1512), Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), Afonso III of Portugal (1210), and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (1948). After him are Luís I of Portugal (1838), Edward, King of Portugal (1391), Denis of Portugal (1261), Sancho I of Portugal (1154), Viriathus (-180), and Ferdinand I of Portugal (1345).
1767 - 1826
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 34
1714 - 1777
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 35
1512 - 1580
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 36
1527 - 1545
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 37
1210 - 1279
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 38
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 39
375 - 420
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 40
1838 - 1889
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 41
1391 - 1438
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 42
1261 - 1325
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 43
1154 - 1211
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 44
180 BC - 139 BC
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 45
1345 - 1383
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 46
Among philosophers born in Portugal, Orosius ranks 1. After him are Isaac Abarbanel (1437), Uriel da Costa (1585), and Eduardo Lourenço (1923).
375 - 420
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1
1437 - 1508
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 2
1585 - 1640
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 3
1923 - 2020
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 4