354 - 431
Paulinus of Nola (; Latin: Paulinus Nolanus; also anglicized as Pauline of Nola; c. 354 – 22 June 431) born Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus, was a Roman poet, writer, and senator who attained the ranks of suffect consul (c. 377) and governor of Campania (c. 380 – c. 381) but – following the assassination of the emperor Gratian and under the influence of his Hispanic wife Therasia of Nola — abandoned his career, was baptized as a Christian, and probably after Therasia's death became bishop of Nola in Campania. While there, he wrote poems in honor of his predecessor Saint Felix and corresponded with other Christian leaders throughout the empire. He is credited with the introduction of bells to Christian worship and helped resolve the disputed election of Pope Boniface I. His renunciation of his wealth and station in favor of an ascetic and philanthropic life was held up as an example by many of his contemporaries—including Augustine, Jerome, Martin, and Ambrose—and he was subsequently venerated as a saint. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paulinus of Nola has received more than 156,795 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Paulinus of Nola is the 971st most popular writer (up from 996th in 2019), the 1,141st most popular biography from France (down from 1,128th in 2019) and the 149th most popular French Writer.
Paulinus of Nola was a Latin poet, Christian bishop, and later saint. He is most famous for his poetry, which is often about the beauty of nature and the glory of God.
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Among writers, Paulinus of Nola ranks 971 out of 5,755. Before him are Gnaeus Naevius, Stephen Crane, James Brendan Connolly, Donna Leon, Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, and Vittoria Colonna. After him are Henry Fielding, Danilo Kiš, Daniel Keyes, Zeami Motokiyo, Persius, and Prudentius.
275 BC - 201 BC
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 965
1871 - 1900
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 966
1868 - 1957
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 967
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 968
1622 - 1676
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 969
1490 - 1547
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 970
354 - 431
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 971
1707 - 1754
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 972
1935 - 1989
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 973
1927 - 2014
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 974
1363 - 1443
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 975
34 - 62
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 976
348 - 413
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 977
Among people born in 354, Paulinus of Nola ranks 2. Before him is Augustine of Hippo. After him is Arsenius the Great. Among people deceased in 431, Paulinus of Nola ranks 1. After him is Plutarch of Athens.
354 - 430
HPI: 87.39
Rank: 1
354 - 431
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2
354 - 449
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 3
Among people born in France, Paulinus of Nola ranks 1,141 out of 6,011. Before him are Victor, Prince Napoléon (1862), Joël Robuchon (1945), André Maginot (1877), Jean-Louis Tauran (1943), Pierre Mignard (1612), and Louis-Gabriel Suchet (1770). After him are Tancred of Hauteville (980), Georges Ernest Boulanger (1837), Jean-Joseph Sanfourche (1929), Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden (1655), Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (1543), and Louis, Count of Évreux (1276).
1862 - 1926
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,135
1945 - 2018
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,136
1877 - 1932
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 1,137
1943 - 2018
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 1,138
1612 - 1695
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 1,139
1770 - 1826
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 1,140
354 - 431
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 1,141
980 - 1041
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,142
1837 - 1891
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,143
1929 - 2010
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,144
1655 - 1707
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,145
1543 - 1608
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 1,146
1276 - 1319
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 1,147
Among writers born in France, Paulinus of Nola ranks 149. Before him are Jules Renard (1864), Alexandra David-Néel (1868), Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam (1838), Charles Nodier (1780), Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (1737), and Jean-Claude Carrière (1931). After him are Pierre-Jean de Béranger (1780), Nicolas Chamfort (1741), Johannes Tauler (1300), Comtessa de Dia (1175), Julien Green (1900), and Sonia Rykiel (1930).
1864 - 1910
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 143
1868 - 1969
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 144
1838 - 1889
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 145
1780 - 1844
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 146
1737 - 1814
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 147
1931 - 2021
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 148
354 - 431
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 149
1780 - 1857
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 150
1741 - 1794
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 151
1300 - 1361
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 152
1175 - 1225
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 153
1900 - 1998
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 154
1930 - 2016
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 155