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Tyrannius Rufinus

345 - 411

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Tyrannius Rufinus, also called Rufinus of Aquileia (Latin: Rufinus Aquileiensis; 344/345–411), was an early Christian monk, philosopher, historian, and theologian who worked to translate Greek patristic material, especially the work of Origen, into Latin. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tyrannius Rufinus has received more than 167,108 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Tyrannius Rufinus is the 95th most popular historian (down from 91st in 2019), the 1,420th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,373rd in 2019) and the 12th most popular Italian Historian.

Tyrannius Rufinus was a Christian theologian who helped to translate and interpret the Bible into Latin. He is most famous for his translation of the Bible into Latin.

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  • 2.48

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Tyrannius Rufinus ranks 95 out of 561. Before him are Hermann Alexander Diels, Timaeus, Yuval Noah Harari, George Kedrenos, Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani, and Vasily Bartold. After him are Shoqan Walikhanov, Christoph Cellarius, Eunapius, Matrakçı Nasuh, Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, and Cangjie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 345, Tyrannius Rufinus ranks 5. Before him are Jerome, Evagrius Ponticus, Eugenius, and Gu Kaizhi. After him is Peter of Sebaste. Among people deceased in 411, Tyrannius Rufinus ranks 2. Before him is Constantine III. After him are Constans II, and Gundomar I.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Tyrannius Rufinus ranks 1,420 out of 5,161. Before him are Antipope Honorius II (1010), Giuseppina Strepponi (1815), Prince Henry of Battenberg (1858), Saint Sabina (100), Saverio Mercadante (1795), and Calpurnia (-77). After him are Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa (1750), Giovanni Angelo Becciu (1948), Salvatore Schillaci (1964), Louis I of Etruria (1773), Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (-220), and Lella Lombardi (1941).

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Among HISTORIANS In Italy

Among historians born in Italy, Tyrannius Rufinus ranks 12. Before him are Marcus Velleius Paterculus (-19), Francesco Guicciardini (1483), Poggio Bracciolini (1380), Carlo Ginzburg (1939), Flavio Biondo (1388), and Timaeus (-350). After him are Andrea Alciato (1492), Peter Martyr d'Anghiera (1457), Martino Martini (1614), Philistus (-430), Antiochus of Syracuse (-450), and Festus (390).

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