POLITICIAN
Pertinax
126 - 193
Pertinax
Publius Helvius Pertinax ( PER-tin-ax; 1 August 126 – 28 March 193) was Roman emperor for the first three months of 193. He succeeded Commodus to become the first emperor during the tumultuous Year of the Five Emperors. Born to the son of a freed slave, Pertinax became an officer in the army. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pertinax has received more than 2,865,710 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2019). Pertinax is the 542nd most popular politician (down from 443rd in 2019), the 270th most popular biography from Italy (down from 205th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Italian Politician.
Pertinax is most famous for being the first emperor of Rome to be killed by a mob.
Memorability Metrics
2.9M
Page Views (PV)
72.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
75
Languages Editions (L)
7.30
Effective Languages (L*)
4.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Pertinax ranks 542 out of 19,576. Before him are Agrippina the Younger, Ertuğrul, Theodosius II, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Abd al-Rahman III, and Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury. After him are Franz von Papen, John II of France, Charles the Simple, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Abdulmejid II, and Emperor Wu of Han.
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HPI: 72.90
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HPI: 72.90
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HPI: 72.90
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HPI: 72.90
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
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HPI: 72.89
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126 - 193
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 542
Franz von Papen
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HPI: 72.87
Rank: 543
John II of France
1319 - 1364
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 544
Charles the Simple
879 - 929
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 545
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
1619 - 1683
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 546
Abdulmejid II
1868 - 1944
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 547
Emperor Wu of Han
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 548
Contemporaries
Among people born in 126, Pertinax ranks 1. Among people deceased in 193, Pertinax ranks 1. After him are Didius Julianus, Xiao He, Marcia, Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus, and Manlia Scantilla.
Others Born in 126
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Go to all RankingsPertinax
POLITICIAN
126 - 193
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 1
Didius Julianus
POLITICIAN
133 - 193
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 2
Xiao He
POLITICIAN
257 BC - 193
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 3
Marcia
POLITICIAN
200 - 193
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 4
Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus
POLITICIAN
130 - 193
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 5
Manlia Scantilla
POLITICIAN
200 - 193
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 6
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pertinax ranks 270 out of 5,161. Before him are Giuseppe Meazza (1910), Pope John XVIII (970), Pope Marcellus I (255), Benvenuto Cellini (1500), Umberto II of Italy (1904), and Pope Honorius II (1100). After him are Pope Lucius III (1110), Juvenal (50), Pope Siricius (334), Canaletto (1697), Pietro Perugino (1446), and Pope Innocent II (1100).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Meazza
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1979
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 264
Pope John XVIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
970 - 1009
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 265
Pope Marcellus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
255 - 309
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 266
Benvenuto Cellini
SCULPTOR
1500 - 1571
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 267
Umberto II of Italy
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1983
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 268
Pope Honorius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1130
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 269
Pertinax
POLITICIAN
126 - 193
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 270
Pope Lucius III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1110 - 1185
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 271
Juvenal
WRITER
50 - 200
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 272
Pope Siricius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
334 - 399
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 273
Canaletto
PAINTER
1697 - 1768
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 274
Pietro Perugino
PAINTER
1446 - 1523
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 275
Pope Innocent II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1143
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 276
Among POLITICIANS In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, Pertinax ranks 40. Before him are Pompey (-106), Servius Tullius (-600), Otho (32), Giuseppe Mazzini (1805), Lucius Verus (130), and Umberto II of Italy (1904). After him are Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (-700), Valentinian III (419), Didius Julianus (133), Umberto I of Italy (1844), Charles IV of Spain (1748), and Maxentius (278).
Pompey
106 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 34
Servius Tullius
600 BC - 535 BC
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 35
Otho
32 - 69
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 36
Giuseppe Mazzini
1805 - 1872
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 37
Lucius Verus
130 - 169
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 38
Umberto II of Italy
1904 - 1983
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 39
Pertinax
126 - 193
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 40
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
700 BC - 579 BC
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 41
Valentinian III
419 - 455
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 42
Didius Julianus
133 - 193
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 43
Umberto I of Italy
1844 - 1900
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 44
Charles IV of Spain
1748 - 1819
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 45
Maxentius
278 - 312
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 46