RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Tarcisius

263 - 275

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Tarsicius or Tarcisius was a martyr of the early Christian church who lived in the 3rd century. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tarcisius has received more than 234,802 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Tarcisius is the 644th most popular religious figure (down from 620th in 2019), the 768th most popular biography from Italy (down from 754th in 2019) and the 248th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Tarcisius is most famous for being the only person to die as a martyr in the Roman amphitheater during the persecution of Christians.

Memorability Metrics

  • 230k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.75

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.70

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Tarcisius ranks 644 out of 3,187. Before him are Catherine Labouré, Obadiah, Nicodemus, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, Clotilde, and Pope Anastasius II. After him are Eleazar, Pope Theodore I, Maudgalyayana, Angelus Silesius, Billy Graham, and Saint Walpurga.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 263, Tarcisius ranks 2. Before him is Licinius.  Among people deceased in 275, Tarcisius ranks 3. Before him are Zenobia, and Aurelian. After him are Paul of Samosata, and Mammes of Caesarea.

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    Licinius

    POLITICIAN

    263 - 325

    HPI: 73.53

    Rank: 1

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    Tarcisius

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    263 - 275

    HPI: 65.10

    Rank: 2

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Tarcisius ranks 768 out of 5,161. Before him are Roger de Flor (1267), Pope Anastasius II (450), Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este (1787), Luca Giordano (1634), Teia (550), and Gianni Agnelli (1921). After him are Ferruccio Busoni (1866), Charles Martel of Anjou (1271), Lucius Cornelius Cinna (-135), Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli (1397), Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778), and Giovanni Paisiello (1740).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Tarcisius ranks 248. Before him are Alexius of Rome (400), Pope Eusebius (250), Pope Leo VI (914), Pope Vigilius (500), Pope Felix IV (480), and Pope Anastasius II (450). After him are Pope Benedict IV (860), Pope Benedict V (930), John of Capistrano (1386), Jacobus da Varagine (1228), Pope Leo V (870), and Tarcisio Bertone (1934).

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