WRITER
Persius
34 - 62
Persius
Aulus Persius Flaccus (; 4 December 34 – 24 November 62 AD) was a Roman poet and satirist of Etruscan origin. In his works, poems and satire, he shows a Stoic wisdom and a strong criticism for what he considered to be the stylistic abuses of his poetic contemporaries. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Persius has received more than 223,917 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Persius is the 1,024th most popular writer (down from 974th in 2019), the 1,168th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,103rd in 2019) and the 85th most popular Italian Writer.
Persius is most famous for his satires, which are poems that make fun of people in power.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
61.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
7.03
Effective Languages (L*)
2.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Persius ranks 1,024 out of 7,302. Before him are August Kubizek, Mary Higgins Clark, Shūsaku Endō, Egill Skallagrímsson, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, and Guido Cavalcanti. After him are Hrotsvitha, Marguerite Porete, Benito Pérez Galdós, Jean-Claude Carrière, P. D. James, and Charles De Coster.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAugust Kubizek
1888 - 1956
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 1,018
Mary Higgins Clark
1927 - 2020
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,019
Shūsaku Endō
1923 - 1996
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,020
Egill Skallagrímsson
904 - 990
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,021
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
1867 - 1928
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,022
Guido Cavalcanti
1258 - 1300
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,023
Persius
34 - 62
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,024
Hrotsvitha
935 - 1002
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 1,025
Marguerite Porete
1250 - 1310
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 1,026
Benito Pérez Galdós
1843 - 1920
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 1,027
Jean-Claude Carrière
1931 - 2021
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 1,028
P. D. James
1920 - 2014
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 1,029
Charles De Coster
1827 - 1879
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 1,030
Contemporaries
Among people born in 34, Persius ranks 1. After him is Zhang Daoling. Among people deceased in 62, Persius ranks 4. Before him are James, son of Alphaeus, James the Less, and Claudia Octavia. After him are Sextus Afranius Burrus, Pallas, Porcius Festus, and Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix.
Others Born in 34
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 62
Go to all RankingsJames, son of Alphaeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 1
James the Less
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 62
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 2
Claudia Octavia
POLITICIAN
40 - 62
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 3
Persius
WRITER
34 - 62
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 4
Sextus Afranius Burrus
POLITICIAN
1 - 62
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 5
Pallas
POLITICIAN
1 - 62
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 6
Porcius Festus
POLITICIAN
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 7
Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix
POLITICIAN
23 - 62
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 8
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Persius ranks 1,168 out of 5,161. Before him are Johann Maria Farina (1685), Antipope Clement III (1025), Antipope Boniface VII (1000), Guido Cavalcanti (1258), Trota of Salerno (1001), and Ildibad (450). After him are Mary of Modena (1658), Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma (1524), Flavio Biondo (1388), Stefania Sandrelli (1946), Filarete (1400), and Gino Colaussi (1914).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsJohann Maria Farina
INVENTOR
1685 - 1766
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,162
Antipope Clement III
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1025 - 1100
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,163
Antipope Boniface VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 985
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,164
Guido Cavalcanti
WRITER
1258 - 1300
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,165
Trota of Salerno
PHYSICIAN
1001 - 1200
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,166
Ildibad
POLITICIAN
450 - 541
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,167
Persius
WRITER
34 - 62
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,168
Mary of Modena
COMPANION
1658 - 1718
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,169
Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1586
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 1,170
Flavio Biondo
HISTORIAN
1388 - 1463
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 1,171
Stefania Sandrelli
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 1,172
Filarete
ARCHITECT
1400 - 1469
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 1,173
Gino Colaussi
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1991
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1,174
Among WRITERS In Italy
Among writers born in Italy, Persius ranks 85. Before him are Lucius Accius (-170), Rustichello da Pisa (1290), Chiara Lubich (1920), Quintus Tullius Cicero (-102), Vladimir Bartol (1903), and Guido Cavalcanti (1258). After him are Giambattista Marino (1569), Titus Pomponius Atticus (-110), Elsa Morante (1912), Gaius Valerius Flaccus (45), Cornelius Gallus (-69), and Giovanni Papini (1881).
Lucius Accius
170 BC - 84 BC
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 79
Rustichello da Pisa
1290 - 1400
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 80
Chiara Lubich
1920 - 2008
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 81
Quintus Tullius Cicero
102 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 82
Vladimir Bartol
1903 - 1967
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 83
Guido Cavalcanti
1258 - 1300
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 84
Persius
34 - 62
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 85
Giambattista Marino
1569 - 1625
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 86
Titus Pomponius Atticus
110 BC - 32 BC
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 87
Elsa Morante
1912 - 1985
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 88
Gaius Valerius Flaccus
45 - 95
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 89
Cornelius Gallus
69 BC - 26 BC
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 90
Giovanni Papini
1881 - 1956
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 91