PIRATE
Sextus Pompey
67 BC - 35 BC
Sextus Pompey
Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius (c. 67 – 35 BC), also known in English as Sextus Pompey, was a Roman military leader who, throughout his life, upheld the cause of his father, Pompey the Great, against Julius Caesar and his supporters during the last civil wars of the Roman Republic. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sextus Pompey has received more than 593,142 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Sextus Pompey is the 13th most popular pirate (down from 12th in 2019), the 984th most popular biography from Italy (down from 937th in 2019) and the most popular Italian Pirate.
Sextus Pompey was a Roman general during the first century BC. He was the son of Pompey the Great and was given the nickname "Pompey the Little" to distinguish him from his father. He had a successful career in the military, but was eventually defeated by Julius Caesar.
Memorability Metrics
590k
Page Views (PV)
63.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
7.98
Effective Languages (L*)
2.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PIRATES
Among pirates, Sextus Pompey ranks 13 out of 29. Before him are Mary Read, Bartholomew Roberts, D. B. Cooper, François l'Olonnais, William Kidd, and Henry Every. After him are Benjamin Hornigold, Charles Vane, Ching Shih, Edward England, Jan Janszoon, and Stede Bonnet.
Most Popular Pirates in Wikipedia
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Mary Read
1695 - 1721
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 7
Bartholomew Roberts
1682 - 1722
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 8
D. B. Cooper
1931 - 1971
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 9
François l'Olonnais
1635 - 1669
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 10
William Kidd
1645 - 1701
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 11
Henry Every
1659 - 1699
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 12
Sextus Pompey
67 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 13
Benjamin Hornigold
1680 - 1719
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 14
Charles Vane
1680 - 1721
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 15
Ching Shih
1775 - 1844
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 16
Edward England
1685 - 1720
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 17
Jan Janszoon
1570 - 1641
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 18
Stede Bonnet
1688 - 1718
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 19
Contemporaries
Among people born in 67 BC, Sextus Pompey ranks 1. After him is Soseono. Among people deceased in 35 BC, Sextus Pompey ranks 1. After him are Philodemus, Varro Atacinus, and Zhizhi.
Others Born in 67 BC
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Others Deceased in 35 BC
Go to all RankingsSextus Pompey
PIRATE
67 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 1
Philodemus
PHILOSOPHER
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 2
Varro Atacinus
WRITER
82 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 3
Zhizhi
POLITICIAN
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 4
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Sextus Pompey ranks 984 out of 5,161. Before him are Pietro Pomponazzi (1462), Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma (1870), Gerard of Cremona (1114), Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608), Giovanni Giolitti (1842), and Barbara Strozzi (1619). After him are Vittoria Colonna (1490), Lucia Bosè (1931), Stesichorus (-630), Luigi Einaudi (1874), Fulvia (-77), and Juliana of Nicomedia (285).
Others born in Italy
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Pietro Pomponazzi
PHILOSOPHER
1462 - 1525
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 978
Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1899
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 979
Gerard of Cremona
WRITER
1114 - 1187
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 980
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
PHYSICIAN
1608 - 1679
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 981
Giovanni Giolitti
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1928
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 982
Barbara Strozzi
SINGER
1619 - 1677
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 983
Sextus Pompey
PIRATE
67 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 984
Vittoria Colonna
WRITER
1490 - 1547
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 985
Lucia Bosè
ACTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 986
Stesichorus
WRITER
630 BC - 555 BC
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 987
Luigi Einaudi
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1961
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 988
Fulvia
POLITICIAN
77 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 989
Juliana of Nicomedia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
285 - 304
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 990
Among PIRATES In Italy
Among pirates born in Italy, Sextus Pompey ranks 1. After him are Carlo Rambaldi (1925).
