WRITER
Statius
40 - 96
Statius
Publius Papinius Statius (Greek: Πόπλιος Παπίνιος Στάτιος; , Latin: [ˈstaːtiʊs]; c. 45 – c. 96) was a Latin poet of the 1st century CE. His surviving poetry includes an epic in twelve books, the Thebaid; a collection of occasional poetry, the Silvae; and an unfinished epic, the Achilleid. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Statius has received more than 316,127 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Statius is the 510th most popular writer (down from 477th in 2019), the 646th most popular biography from Italy (down from 593rd in 2019) and the 44th most popular Italian Writer.
Statius is most famous for his epic poem, Thebaid.
Memorability Metrics
320k
Page Views (PV)
66.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
51
Languages Editions (L)
8.70
Effective Languages (L*)
2.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Statius ranks 510 out of 7,302. Before him are Baldassare Castiglione, Philip Larkin, Anthony Burgess, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Anaïs Nin, and Robert A. Heinlein. After him are Alfred Jarry, Camille Flammarion, Gabriele Amorth, Isaac Babel, Aulus Gellius, and Tom Clancy.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBaldassare Castiglione
1478 - 1529
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 504
Philip Larkin
1922 - 1985
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 505
Anthony Burgess
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 506
Frances Hodgson Burnett
1849 - 1924
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 507
Anaïs Nin
1903 - 1977
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 508
Robert A. Heinlein
1907 - 1988
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 509
Statius
40 - 96
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 510
Alfred Jarry
1873 - 1907
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 511
Camille Flammarion
1842 - 1925
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 512
Gabriele Amorth
1925 - 2016
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 513
Isaac Babel
1894 - 1940
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 514
Aulus Gellius
123 - 180
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 515
Tom Clancy
1947 - 2013
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 516
Contemporaries
Among people born in 40, Statius ranks 4. Before him are Pope Clement I, Pedanius Dioscorides, and Martial. After him are Claudia Octavia, Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Dio Chrysostom, Lucius Licinius Sura, and Lucius Flavius Silva. Among people deceased in 96, Statius ranks 4. Before him are Domitian, Quintilian, and Joseph of Arimathea.
Others Born in 40
Go to all RankingsPope Clement I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
40 - 99
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 1
Pedanius Dioscorides
PHYSICIAN
40 - 90
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 2
Martial
WRITER
40 - 104
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 3
Statius
WRITER
40 - 96
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 4
Claudia Octavia
POLITICIAN
40 - 62
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 5
Gnaeus Julius Agricola
MILITARY PERSONNEL
40 - 93
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 6
Dio Chrysostom
WRITER
40 - 120
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 7
Lucius Licinius Sura
POLITICIAN
40 - 108
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 8
Lucius Flavius Silva
MILITARY PERSONNEL
40 - 81
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 96
Go to all RankingsDomitian
POLITICIAN
51 - 96
HPI: 77.04
Rank: 1
Quintilian
WRITER
35 - 96
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 2
Joseph of Arimathea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 96
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 3
Statius
WRITER
40 - 96
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 4
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Statius ranks 646 out of 5,161. Before him are Giorgio Agamben (1942), Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola (1507), Luca Signorelli (1450), Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1549), Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (1701), and Luigi Riva (1944). After him are Marie Adélaïde of Savoy (1685), Galeazzo Ciano (1903), Francesco Redi (1626), Giovanni Gabrieli (1557), Bernardo Provenzano (1933), and Desiderius (710).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiorgio Agamben
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 640
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
ARCHITECT
1507 - 1573
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 641
Luca Signorelli
ARTIST
1450 - 1523
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 642
Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
NOBLEMAN
1549 - 1609
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 643
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1701 - 1773
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 644
Luigi Riva
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2024
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 645
Statius
WRITER
40 - 96
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 646
Marie Adélaïde of Savoy
COMPANION
1685 - 1712
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 647
Galeazzo Ciano
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1944
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 648
Francesco Redi
PHYSICIAN
1626 - 1697
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 649
Giovanni Gabrieli
COMPOSER
1557 - 1612
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 650
Bernardo Provenzano
MAFIOSO
1933 - 2016
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 651
Desiderius
POLITICIAN
710 - 786
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 652
Among WRITERS In Italy
Among writers born in Italy, Statius ranks 44. Before him are Fausto Cercignani (1941), Salvatore Quasimodo (1901), Tibullus (-50), Livius Andronicus (-280), Alessandro Manzoni (1785), and Baldassare Castiglione (1478). After him are Gabriele Amorth (1925), Aulus Gellius (123), Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749), Eugenio Montale (1896), Dino Buzzati (1906), and Cassiodorus (487).
Fausto Cercignani
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 38
Salvatore Quasimodo
1901 - 1968
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 39
Tibullus
50 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 40
Livius Andronicus
280 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 41
Alessandro Manzoni
1785 - 1873
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 42
Baldassare Castiglione
1478 - 1529
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 43
Statius
40 - 96
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 44
Gabriele Amorth
1925 - 2016
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 45
Aulus Gellius
123 - 180
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 46
Lorenzo Da Ponte
1749 - 1838
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 47
Eugenio Montale
1896 - 1981
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 48
Dino Buzzati
1906 - 1972
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 49
Cassiodorus
487 - 583
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 50