HISTORIAN
Suetonius
70 - 126
Suetonius
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Latin: [ˈɡaːiʊs sweːˈtoːniʊs traŋˈkᶣɪlːʊs]), commonly referred to as Suetonius ( swih-TOH-nee-əs; c. AD 69 – after AD 122), was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire. His most important surviving work is De vita Caesarum, commonly known in English as The Twelve Caesars, a set of biographies of 12 successive Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian. Other works by Suetonius concerned the daily life of Rome, politics, oratory, and the lives of famous writers, including poets, historians, and grammarians. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Suetonius has received more than 1,225,050 page views. His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia. Suetonius is the 10th most popular historian, the 219th most popular biography from Italy (down from 180th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Italian Historian.
Suetonius was a Roman historian and author who wrote about the lives of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He is most famous for his work, "The Twelve Caesars," which chronicles the lives of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
73.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
67
Languages Editions (L)
10.30
Effective Languages (L*)
3.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Suetonius ranks 10 out of 561. Before him are Thucydides, Xenophon, Sima Qian, Livy, Polybius, and Tacitus. After him are Alexis de Tocqueville, Diodorus Siculus, Hecataeus of Miletus, Manetho, Thomas Kuhn, and Mircea Eliade.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThucydides
460 BC - 397 BC
HPI: 79.59
Rank: 4
Xenophon
430 BC - 354 BC
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 5
Sima Qian
145 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 6
Livy
59 BC - 17
HPI: 77.40
Rank: 7
Polybius
208 BC - 126 BC
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 8
Tacitus
54 - 120
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 9
Suetonius
70 - 126
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 10
Alexis de Tocqueville
1805 - 1859
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 11
Diodorus Siculus
90 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 12
Hecataeus of Miletus
550 BC - 476 BC
HPI: 72.55
Rank: 13
Manetho
201 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 14
Thomas Kuhn
1922 - 1996
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 15
Mircea Eliade
1907 - 1986
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 16
Contemporaries
Among people born in 70, Suetonius ranks 1. After him are Pope Anicetus, Menelaus of Alexandria, Papias of Hierapolis, Theon of Smyrna, and Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus. Among people deceased in 126, Suetonius ranks 1. After him are Domitia Longina, Saint Sabina, and Philopappos.
Others Born in 70
Go to all RankingsSuetonius
HISTORIAN
70 - 126
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 1
Pope Anicetus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
70 - 168
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 2
Menelaus of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
70 - 140
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 3
Papias of Hierapolis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
70 - 100
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 4
Theon of Smyrna
MATHEMATICIAN
70 - 135
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 5
Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus
POLITICIAN
70 - 117
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 126
Go to all RankingsSuetonius
HISTORIAN
70 - 126
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 1
Domitia Longina
COMPANION
100 - 126
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 2
Saint Sabina
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 126
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 3
Philopappos
POLITICIAN
100 - 126
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 4
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Suetonius ranks 219 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Urban III (1200), Pope Gregory VIII (1100), Pope Benedict XIV (1675), Pope Martin V (1369), Gerolamo Cardano (1501), and Pope Clement XIII (1693). After him are Agnes of Rome (291), Otho (32), Pope Eugene IV (1383), Pope Marcellus II (1501), Giuseppe Mazzini (1805), and Pope Pelagius I (505).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Urban III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1187
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 213
Pope Gregory VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1187
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 214
Pope Benedict XIV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1675 - 1758
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 215
Pope Martin V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1369 - 1431
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 216
Gerolamo Cardano
MATHEMATICIAN
1501 - 1576
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 217
Pope Clement XIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1693 - 1769
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 218
Suetonius
HISTORIAN
70 - 126
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 219
Agnes of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
291 - 305
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 220
Otho
POLITICIAN
32 - 69
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 221
Pope Eugene IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1383 - 1447
HPI: 73.91
Rank: 222
Pope Marcellus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1501 - 1555
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 223
Giuseppe Mazzini
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1872
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 224
Pope Pelagius I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
505 - 561
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 225
Among HISTORIANS In Italy
Among historians born in Italy, Suetonius ranks 2. Before him are Livy (-59). After him are Diodorus Siculus (-90), Euhemerus (-330), Leonardo Bruni (1370), Marcus Velleius Paterculus (-19), Francesco Guicciardini (1483), Poggio Bracciolini (1380), Carlo Ginzburg (1939), Flavio Biondo (1388), Timaeus (-350), and Tyrannius Rufinus (345).
Livy
59 BC - 17
HPI: 77.40
Rank: 1
Suetonius
70 - 126
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 2
Diodorus Siculus
90 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 3
Euhemerus
330 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 4
Leonardo Bruni
1370 - 1444
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 5
Marcus Velleius Paterculus
19 BC - 31
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 6
Francesco Guicciardini
1483 - 1540
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 7
Poggio Bracciolini
1380 - 1459
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 8
Carlo Ginzburg
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 9
Flavio Biondo
1388 - 1463
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 10
Timaeus
350 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 11
Tyrannius Rufinus
345 - 411
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 12