WRITER
Silius Italicus
26 - 101
Silius Italicus
Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus (Latin: [ˈsiːlijʊs ɪˈt̪alɪkʊs], c. 26 – c. 101 AD) was a Roman senator, orator and epic poet of the Silver Age of Latin literature. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Silius Italicus has received more than 146,231 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Silius Italicus is the 890th most popular writer (up from 911th in 2019), the 277th most popular biography from Spain and the 28th most popular Spanish Writer.
Silius Italicus is most famous for his epic poem Punica, which tells the story of the Second Punic War.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
62.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
8.77
Effective Languages (L*)
2.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Silius Italicus ranks 890 out of 7,302. Before him are Fatema Mernissi, Marko Marulić, Jorge Semprún, Marilyn vos Savant, Cormac McCarthy, and Julien Green. After him are Kobayashi Issa, Hans Fallada, Tukaram, Ben Jonson, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, and Eugène Scribe.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFatema Mernissi
1940 - 2015
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 884
Marko Marulić
1450 - 1524
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 885
Jorge Semprún
1923 - 2011
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 886
Marilyn vos Savant
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 887
Cormac McCarthy
1933 - 2023
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 888
Julien Green
1900 - 1998
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 889
Silius Italicus
26 - 101
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 890
Kobayashi Issa
1763 - 1828
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 891
Hans Fallada
1893 - 1947
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 892
Tukaram
1608 - 1650
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 893
Ben Jonson
1572 - 1637
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 894
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
1539 - 1616
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 895
Eugène Scribe
1791 - 1861
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 896
Contemporaries
Among people born in 26, Silius Italicus ranks 1. Among people deceased in 101, Silius Italicus ranks 1.
Others Born in 26
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 101
Go to all RankingsIn Spain
Among people born in Spain, Silius Italicus ranks 277 out of 3,355. Before him are Carlos Sainz (1962), Juan Díaz de Solís (1470), Hisham II (965), Maria Anna of Spain (1606), Jorge Semprún (1923), and Carles Puyol (1978). After him are Postumus (250), Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1402), Muhammad I of Granada (1194), Abraham Abulafia (1240), Liuvigild (525), and Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1609).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsCarlos Sainz
RACING DRIVER
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 271
Juan Díaz de Solís
EXPLORER
1470 - 1516
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 272
Hisham II
POLITICIAN
965 - 1013
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 273
Maria Anna of Spain
POLITICIAN
1606 - 1646
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 274
Jorge Semprún
WRITER
1923 - 2011
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 275
Carles Puyol
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 276
Silius Italicus
WRITER
26 - 101
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 277
Postumus
POLITICIAN
250 - 269
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 278
Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
COMPANION
1402 - 1445
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 279
Muhammad I of Granada
POLITICIAN
1194 - 1273
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 280
Abraham Abulafia
WRITER
1240 - 1292
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 281
Liuvigild
POLITICIAN
525 - 586
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 282
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1641
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 283
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Silius Italicus ranks 28. Before him are Joseph of Anchieta (1534), Jacinto Benavente (1866), Luis de Góngora (1561), Antonio Machado (1875), Vicente Aleixandre (1898), and Jorge Semprún (1923). After him are Abraham Abulafia (1240), Carlos Ruiz Zafón (1964), Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836), Prudentius (348), Juan Antonio Villacañas (1922), and Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867).
Joseph of Anchieta
1534 - 1597
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 22
Jacinto Benavente
1866 - 1954
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 23
Luis de Góngora
1561 - 1627
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 24
Antonio Machado
1875 - 1939
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 25
Vicente Aleixandre
1898 - 1984
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 26
Jorge Semprún
1923 - 2011
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 27
Silius Italicus
26 - 101
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 28
Abraham Abulafia
1240 - 1292
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 29
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
1964 - 2020
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 30
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
1836 - 1870
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 31
Prudentius
348 - 413
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 32
Juan Antonio Villacañas
1922 - 2001
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 33
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
1867 - 1928
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 34