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Radagaisus

400 - 406

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Radagaisus (died 23 August 406) was a Gothic king who led an invasion of Roman Italy in late 405 and the first half of 406. A committed pagan, Radagaisus evidently planned to sacrifice the Senators of the Christian Roman Empire to the gods, and to burn Rome to the ground. Radagaisus was executed after being defeated by the general Stilicho. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Radagaisus has received more than 155,359 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Radagaisus is the 5,589th most popular politician (down from 4,083rd in 2019), the 1,582nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,231st in 2019) and the 384th most popular Italian Politician.

Radagaisus is most famous for being the leader of the Goths. He invaded Italy in the 4th century and was killed by the Roman emperor Theodosius I.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Radagaisus ranks 5,589 out of 19,576. Before him are John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, Hisham III of Córdoba, Spiro Agnew, Lestek, Helena of Moscow, and Karl August von Hardenberg. After him are Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma, William Walker, Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł, Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia, Doubravka of Bohemia, and François Georges-Picot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400, Radagaisus ranks 26. Before him are Uldin, Servatius of Tongeren, Priscus Attalus, Pelagia, Frumentius, and Gunther. After him are Maximus of Hispania, Vincent of Lérins, Meletius of Antioch, Quintus Smyrnaeus, Gjúki, and Gaius Julius Solinus. Among people deceased in 406, Radagaisus ranks 4. Before him are Godigisel, Paula of Rome, and Gu Kaizhi.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Radagaisus ranks 1,582 out of 5,161. Before him are Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (-2), Paul of the Cross (1694), Galeria Valeria (300), Frederick the Simple (1342), Filippo Taglioni (1777), and Felix of Cantalice (1515). After him are Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma (1612), Bernardo Strozzi (1581), Maria Teresa de Filippis (1926), Roberto Donadoni (1963), Theodora (900), and Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria (1939).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Radagaisus ranks 384. Before him are Leonardo Loredan (1436), Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena (1610), Adaloald (602), Antonio Tajani (1953), Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (-2), and Frederick the Simple (1342). After him are Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma (1612), Theodora (900), Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria (1939), Alfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena (1591), Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino (1490), and Welf I, Duke of Bavaria (1035).

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