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Quintus Hortensius

400 BC - 360 BC

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Quintus Hortensius was an ancient Roman, appointed to the office of dictator in the year 287 BC. When the people, pressed by their patrician creditors, "seceded" to the Janiculum, Hortensius was made dictator to put an end to the strife. He passed a law (known as the Lex Hortensia) whereby the resolutions of the plebeian assembly (plebiscita) were made binding on all the citizens, without the approval of the Senate being necessary. This was not a mere re-enactment of previous laws. Another law, passed about the same time, which declared the nundinae (market days) to be dies fasti (days on which legal business might be transacted), is also attributed to him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Quintus Hortensius is the 11,099th most popular politician (down from 9,684th in 2024). (down from 2,020th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Quintus Hortensius ranks 11,099 out of 19,576. Before him are Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, Alcetas II of Epirus, Ada, Countess of Holland, Fakhr al-Din II, Licinius Valerianus, and Christopher, Count of Oldenburg. After him are Radu Vasile, Amalaberga, Bretislav III, Árpád Szakasits, Nino Burjanadze, and Princess Anne of Orléans.

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Among people born in 400 BC, Quintus Hortensius ranks 79. Before him are Timotheus, Philitas of Cos, Nausiphanes, Agathocles, Lanassa, and Aeneas Tacticus. After him are Antiphilus, Lagus, Leontion, Phila, Orestes of Macedon, and Laomedon of Mytilene. Among people deceased in 360 BC, Quintus Hortensius ranks 17. Before him are Silanion, Palaephatus, Timotheus of Miletus, Lais of Hyccara, Bryaxis, and Philitas of Cos. After him are Antiphilus, Leontion, Laomedon of Mytilene, Phaenias of Eresus, Taxiles, and Anniceris.

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