WRITER
Sextus Pompeius Festus
150 - 350
Sextus Pompeius Festus
Sextus Pompeius Festus, usually known simply as Festus, was a Roman grammarian who probably flourished in the later 2nd century AD, perhaps at Narbo (Narbonne) in Gaul. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sextus Pompeius Festus has received more than 129,367 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Sextus Pompeius Festus is the 2,488th most popular writer (down from 2,467th in 2019), the 2,741st most popular biography from France (down from 2,686th in 2019) and the 347th most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
54.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
5.50
Effective Languages (L*)
1.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Sextus Pompeius Festus ranks 2,488 out of 7,302. Before him are Ulrich von Liechtenstein, Timotheus of Miletus, Wilhelm Raabe, Richard Adams, Peter Shaffer, and Isak Samokovlija. After him are Ursula Kuczynski, Yuan Mei, Valery Larbaud, Karin Fossum, Stefan Heym, and Walter of Châtillon.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUlrich von Liechtenstein
1200 - 1275
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 2,482
Timotheus of Miletus
450 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 2,483
Wilhelm Raabe
1831 - 1910
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 2,484
Richard Adams
1920 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 2,485
Peter Shaffer
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 2,486
Isak Samokovlija
1889 - 1955
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 2,487
Sextus Pompeius Festus
150 - 350
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 2,488
Ursula Kuczynski
1907 - 2000
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 2,489
Yuan Mei
1716 - 1798
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 2,490
Valery Larbaud
1881 - 1957
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 2,491
Karin Fossum
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 2,492
Stefan Heym
1913 - 2001
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 2,493
Walter of Châtillon
1135 - 1201
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 2,494
Contemporaries
Among people born in 150, Sextus Pompeius Festus ranks 17. Before him are Terentianus, Gaius Fulvius Plautianus, Aquilia Severa, Hermas, Gogukcheon of Goguryeo, and Aristides Quintilianus. After him are Quintus Lollius Urbicus, Dionysius of Corinth, Mariniana, Caecilia Paulina, Flavia Titiana, and Alypius of Byzantium. Among people deceased in 350, Sextus Pompeius Festus ranks 4. Before him are Pappus of Alexandria, Constans, and Nepotianus. After him are Paul I of Constantinople, Nonius Marcellus, Hypatius of Gangra, and Eutropia.
Others Born in 150
Go to all RankingsTerentianus
WRITER
150 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 11
Gaius Fulvius Plautianus
POLITICIAN
150 - 205
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 12
Aquilia Severa
COMPANION
150 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 13
Hermas
WRITER
150 - 150
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 14
Gogukcheon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
150 - 197
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 15
Aristides Quintilianus
COMPOSER
150 - 250
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 16
Sextus Pompeius Festus
WRITER
150 - 350
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 17
Quintus Lollius Urbicus
POLITICIAN
150 - 160
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 18
Dionysius of Corinth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 171
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 19
Mariniana
COMPANION
150 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 20
Caecilia Paulina
POLITICIAN
150 - 236
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 21
Flavia Titiana
POLITICIAN
150 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 22
Alypius of Byzantium
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 169
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 350
Go to all RankingsPappus of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
290 - 350
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 1
Constans
POLITICIAN
320 - 350
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 2
Nepotianus
POLITICIAN
400 - 350
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 3
Sextus Pompeius Festus
WRITER
150 - 350
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 4
Paul I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 5
Nonius Marcellus
WRITER
300 - 350
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6
Hypatius of Gangra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 350
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 7
Eutropia
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 8
In France
Among people born in France, Sextus Pompeius Festus ranks 2,741 out of 6,770. Before him are Soliman Pasha al-Faransawi (1788), Pierre Alphonse Laurent (1813), Claude-Michel Schönberg (1944), Frédéric François-Marsal (1874), Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry (1828), and Bernard Stiegler (1952). After him are Paul Émile Chabas (1869), Fernando Ocáriz Braña (1944), Charles Devendeville (1882), Valery Larbaud (1881), Adémar de Chabannes (989), and Marcel Camus (1912).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsSoliman Pasha al-Faransawi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1788 - 1860
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 2,735
Pierre Alphonse Laurent
MATHEMATICIAN
1813 - 1854
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 2,736
Claude-Michel Schönberg
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 2,737
Frédéric François-Marsal
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1958
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 2,738
Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry
PAINTER
1828 - 1886
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 2,739
Bernard Stiegler
PHILOSOPHER
1952 - 2020
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 2,740
Sextus Pompeius Festus
WRITER
150 - 350
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 2,741
Paul Émile Chabas
PAINTER
1869 - 1937
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 2,742
Fernando Ocáriz Braña
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 2,743
Charles Devendeville
SWIMMER
1882 - 1914
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 2,744
Valery Larbaud
WRITER
1881 - 1957
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 2,745
Adémar de Chabannes
HISTORIAN
989 - 1034
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 2,746
Marcel Camus
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1982
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 2,747
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Sextus Pompeius Festus ranks 347. Before him are Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse (1732), Louise Colet (1810), Claude Farrère (1876), Jean-Baptiste Dubos (1670), Léon Werth (1878), and Ludovic Halévy (1834). After him are Valery Larbaud (1881), Walter of Châtillon (1135), Gustave Aimard (1818), René Crevel (1900), Bernard Werber (1961), and André Pieyre de Mandiargues (1909).
Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse
1732 - 1776
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 341
Louise Colet
1810 - 1876
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 342
Claude Farrère
1876 - 1957
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 343
Jean-Baptiste Dubos
1670 - 1742
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 344
Léon Werth
1878 - 1955
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 345
Ludovic Halévy
1834 - 1908
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 346
Sextus Pompeius Festus
150 - 350
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 347
Valery Larbaud
1881 - 1957
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 348
Walter of Châtillon
1135 - 1201
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 349
Gustave Aimard
1818 - 1883
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 350
René Crevel
1900 - 1935
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 351
Bernard Werber
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 352
André Pieyre de Mandiargues
1909 - 1991
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 353