PHILOSOPHER

Pompeia Plotina

65 - 121

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Pompeia Plotina (died 121/122) was Roman empress from 98 to 117 as the wife of Trajan. She was renowned for her interest in philosophy, and her virtue, dignity and simplicity. She was particularly devoted to the Epicurean philosophical school in Athens, Greece. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pompeia Plotina has received more than 209,283 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Pompeia Plotina is the 361st most popular philosopher (down from 351st in 2019), the 265th most popular biography from Spain (down from 256th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Spanish Philosopher.

Pompeia Plotina was most famous for being the wife of Roman Emperor Trajan. She was also the mother of his successor, Emperor Hadrian.

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  • 210k

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  • 62.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.25

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Pompeia Plotina ranks 361 out of 1,267. Before her are Jacques Rancière, Strato of Lampsacus, Edward de Bono, Macrobius, Wilhelm Windelband, and Han Yu. After her are Nachmanides, Stilpo, Alexandre Koyré, René Girard, Alexandre Kojève, and Ban Zhao.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 65, Pompeia Plotina ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 121, Pompeia Plotina ranks 2. Before her is Cai Lun. After her are Deng Sui, and Pope Primus of Alexandria.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Pompeia Plotina ranks 265 out of 3,355. Before her are Andrés Iniesta (1984), Wittiza (687), Raymond of Penyafort (1175), Vicente Aleixandre (1898), Lluís Companys (1882), and Iker Casillas (1981). After her are Ruy López de Segura (1530), Alfonso I of Asturias (693), Muhammad I of Córdoba (823), Nachmanides (1194), Chindasuinth (563), and Carlos Sainz (1962).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Spain

Among philosophers born in Spain, Pompeia Plotina ranks 15. Before her are Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Abraham ibn Ezra (1089), Francisco Suárez (1548), Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240), Francisco de Vitoria (1483), and Juan Luis Vives (1492). After her are Nachmanides (1194), George Santayana (1863), Francisco Ferrer (1859), Hasdai Crescas (1340), Luis de Molina (1535), and María Zambrano (1904).

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