POLITICIAN
Theodosius I
340 - 395
Theodosius I
Theodosius I (Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also called Theodosius the Great, was a Roman emperor from 379 to 395. He won two civil wars, and was instrumental in establishing the Nicene Creed as the orthodox doctrine for Nicene Christianity. Theodosius was the last emperor to rule the entire Roman Empire before its administration was permanently split between the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theodosius I has received more than 3,279,939 page views. His biography is available in 85 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 83 in 2019). Theodosius I is the 126th most popular politician (down from 97th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Spain (down from 13th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Spanish Politician.
Theodosius I is most famous for the Edict of Thessalonica, which outlawed paganism in the Roman Empire.
Memorability Metrics
3.3M
Page Views (PV)
80.03
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
85
Languages Editions (L)
12.56
Effective Languages (L*)
3.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Theodosius I ranks 126 out of 19,576. Before him are Mary I of England, Mehmed III, Yitzhak Rabin, Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, Tiberius, and Louis XIII of France. After him are Cyrus the Great, Philip II of Macedon, Hermann Göring, Philip IV of France, Clovis I, and Murad I.
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HPI: 80.18
Rank: 120
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1566 - 1603
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 121
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1922 - 1995
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 122
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HPI: 80.13
Rank: 123
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HPI: 80.10
Rank: 124
Louis XIII of France
1601 - 1643
HPI: 80.05
Rank: 125
Theodosius I
340 - 395
HPI: 80.03
Rank: 126
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HPI: 80.01
Rank: 127
Philip II of Macedon
382 BC - 336 BC
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 128
Hermann Göring
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HPI: 79.92
Rank: 129
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1268 - 1314
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 130
Clovis I
466 - 511
HPI: 79.88
Rank: 131
Murad I
1326 - 1389
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 132
Contemporaries
Among people born in 340, Theodosius I ranks 1. After him are Ambrose, Pope Anastasius I, Faxian, Priscillian, Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, and Arbogast. Among people deceased in 395, Theodosius I ranks 1. After him are Gregory of Nyssa, Ammianus Marcellinus, Ausonius, Rufinus, and Macarius of Alexandria.
Others Born in 340
Go to all RankingsTheodosius I
POLITICIAN
340 - 395
HPI: 80.03
Rank: 1
Ambrose
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
340 - 397
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 2
Pope Anastasius I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
340 - 401
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 3
Faxian
WRITER
340 - 418
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 4
Priscillian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
340 - 385
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 5
Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
POLITICIAN
340 - 402
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 6
Arbogast
POLITICIAN
340 - 394
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 395
Go to all RankingsTheodosius I
POLITICIAN
340 - 395
HPI: 80.03
Rank: 1
Gregory of Nyssa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
335 - 395
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 2
Ammianus Marcellinus
WRITER
330 - 395
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 3
Ausonius
WRITER
310 - 395
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 4
Rufinus
POLITICIAN
335 - 395
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 5
Macarius of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
297 - 395
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 6
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Theodosius I ranks 14 out of 3,355. Before him are Francisco Franco (1892), Diego Velázquez (1599), Trajan (53), Philip II of Spain (1527), Hernán Cortés (1485), and Hadrian (76). After him are Pope Alexander VI (1431), Isabella I of Castile (1451), Ignatius of Loyola (1491), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Francisco Pizarro (1478), and Joanna of Castile (1479).
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POLITICIAN
1892 - 1975
HPI: 82.31
Rank: 8
Diego Velázquez
PAINTER
1599 - 1660
HPI: 82.15
Rank: 9
Trajan
POLITICIAN
53 - 117
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 10
Philip II of Spain
POLITICIAN
1527 - 1598
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 11
Hernán Cortés
EXPLORER
1485 - 1547
HPI: 81.10
Rank: 12
Hadrian
POLITICIAN
76 - 138
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 13
Theodosius I
POLITICIAN
340 - 395
HPI: 80.03
Rank: 14
Pope Alexander VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1431 - 1503
HPI: 79.97
Rank: 15
Isabella I of Castile
POLITICIAN
1451 - 1504
HPI: 79.77
Rank: 16
Ignatius of Loyola
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1491 - 1556
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 17
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1503 - 1564
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 18
Francisco Pizarro
EXPLORER
1478 - 1541
HPI: 78.11
Rank: 19
Joanna of Castile
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1555
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 20
Among POLITICIANS In Spain
Among politicians born in Spain, Theodosius I ranks 5. Before him are Francisco Franco (1892), Trajan (53), Philip II of Spain (1527), and Hadrian (76). After him are Isabella I of Castile (1451), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Joanna of Castile (1479), Charles II of Spain (1661), Philip IV of Spain (1605), Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), and Philip III of Spain (1578).
Francisco Franco
1892 - 1975
HPI: 82.31
Rank: 1
Trajan
53 - 117
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 2
Philip II of Spain
1527 - 1598
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 3
Hadrian
76 - 138
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 4
Theodosius I
340 - 395
HPI: 80.03
Rank: 5
Isabella I of Castile
1451 - 1504
HPI: 79.77
Rank: 6
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
1503 - 1564
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 7
Joanna of Castile
1479 - 1555
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 8
Charles II of Spain
1661 - 1700
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 9
Philip IV of Spain
1605 - 1665
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 10
Ferdinand II of Aragon
1452 - 1516
HPI: 76.45
Rank: 11
Philip III of Spain
1578 - 1621
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 12