250 - 259
Saint Polyeuctus (also Polyeuctes, Polyeuktos, Greek: Πολύευκτος) of Melitene (died 10 January 259) was an ancient Roman saint. Christian tradition states that he was a wealthy Roman army officer who was the first martyr in Melitene, Armenia, under Valerian. Symeon Metaphrastes writes that, moved by the zeal of his friend Saint Nearchus, Polyeuctus had openly converted to Christianity. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Polyeuctus has received more than 39,205 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Polyeuctus is the 1,432nd most popular religious figure (down from 1,319th in 2019).
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Among religious figures, Polyeuctus ranks 1,432 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Juan de Zumárraga, Dunstan, Luigi Orione, Aulus Licinius Archias, and Claudio Acquaviva. After him are Wolfgang of Regensburg, Sengcan, Gabriel Urgebadze, Fernando Filoni, Raimon Panikkar, and Pelagius of Córdoba.
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 1,426
1468 - 1548
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,427
909 - 988
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,428
1872 - 1940
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,429
121 BC - 61 BC
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,430
1543 - 1615
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,431
250 - 259
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,432
924 - 994
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 1,433
529 - 606
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 1,434
1929 - 1995
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,435
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,436
1918 - 2010
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,437
912 - 926
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 1,438
Among people born in 250, Polyeuctus ranks 30. Before him are Laelianus, Procopius of Scythopolis, Macrianus Minor, Regalianus, Valerian II, and Emerentiana. After him are Victorinus of Pettau, Micheon of Goguryeo, Zosimos of Panopolis, Macrianus Major, Seocheon of Goguryeo, and Gaius Julius Priscus. Among people deceased in 259, Polyeuctus ranks 1.
250 - 269
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 24
250 - 303
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 25
250 - 261
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 26
250 - 260
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 27
250 - 257
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 28
250 - 304
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 29
250 - 259
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 30
250 - 303
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 31
250 - 331
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 32
250 - 251
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 33
250 - 261
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 34
250 - 292
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 35
250 - 251
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 36