HISTORIAN
Sextus Julius Africanus
160 - 240
Sextus Julius Africanus
Sextus Julius Africanus (c. 160 – c. 240; Ancient Greek: Σέξτος Ἰούλιος ὁ Ἀφρικανός or ὁ Λίβυς) was a Christian traveler and historian of the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sextus Julius Africanus has received more than 280,316 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Sextus Julius Africanus is the 104th most popular historian (down from 93rd in 2019), the 144th most popular biography from Israel (down from 123rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Israeli Historian.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
58.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
5.29
Effective Languages (L*)
3.43
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Sextus Julius Africanus ranks 104 out of 561. Before him are Eunapius, Matrakçı Nasuh, Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, Cangjie, Shlomo Sand, and Alois Riegl. After him are Jean-Pierre Vernant, Andrea Alciato, Reinhart Koselleck, Golo Mann, Paul Veyne, and René Grousset.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEunapius
349 - 420
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 98
Matrakçı Nasuh
1480 - 1564
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 99
Arthur Moeller van den Bruck
1876 - 1925
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 100
Cangjie
2650 BC - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 101
Shlomo Sand
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 102
Alois Riegl
1858 - 1905
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 103
Sextus Julius Africanus
160 - 240
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 104
Jean-Pierre Vernant
1914 - 2007
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 105
Andrea Alciato
1492 - 1550
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 106
Reinhart Koselleck
1923 - 2006
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 107
Golo Mann
1909 - 1994
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 108
Paul Veyne
1930 - 2022
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 109
René Grousset
1885 - 1952
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 110
Contemporaries
Among people born in 160, Sextus Julius Africanus ranks 3. Before him are Sextus Empiricus, and Julia Domna. Among people deceased in 240, Sextus Julius Africanus ranks 2. Before him is Diogenes Laërtius. After him is Sabinianus.
Others Born in 160
Go to all RankingsSextus Empiricus
PHILOSOPHER
160 - 210
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 1
Julia Domna
COMPANION
160 - 217
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 2
Sextus Julius Africanus
HISTORIAN
160 - 240
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 240
Go to all RankingsDiogenes Laërtius
WRITER
180 - 240
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 1
Sextus Julius Africanus
HISTORIAN
160 - 240
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 2
Sabinianus
POLITICIAN
200 - 240
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 3
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Sextus Julius Africanus ranks 144 out of 466. Before him are Wadie Haddad (1927), Assi Dayan (1945), Menahem Golan (1929), Naji al-Ali (1937), A. B. Yehoshua (1936), and Khalil al-Wazir (1935). After him are Uzi Narkiss (1925), Valerius Gratus (-50), Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni (1907), Naftali Bennett (1972), Ilan Ramon (1954), and Rehavam Ze'evi (1926).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsWadie Haddad
EXTREMIST
1927 - 1978
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 138
Assi Dayan
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2014
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 139
Menahem Golan
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 140
Naji al-Ali
PAINTER
1937 - 1987
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 141
A. B. Yehoshua
WRITER
1936 - 2022
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 142
Khalil al-Wazir
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1935 - 1988
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 143
Sextus Julius Africanus
HISTORIAN
160 - 240
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 144
Uzi Narkiss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 1997
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 145
Valerius Gratus
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 100
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 146
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1948
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 147
Naftali Bennett
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 148
Ilan Ramon
ASTRONAUT
1954 - 2003
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 149
Rehavam Ze'evi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2001
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 150
Among HISTORIANS In Israel
Among historians born in Israel, Sextus Julius Africanus ranks 5. Before him are Josephus (37), William of Tyre (1130), Procopius (500), and Yuval Noah Harari (1976). After him are Tom Segev (1945), and Benny Morris (1948).
Josephus
37 - 100
HPI: 82.65
Rank: 1
William of Tyre
1130 - 1186
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 2
Procopius
500 - 560
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 3
Yuval Noah Harari
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 4
Sextus Julius Africanus
160 - 240
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 5
Tom Segev
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 6
Benny Morris
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 7