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Vespasian

9 - 79

Vespasian

Vespasian (; Latin: Vespasianus [wɛspasiˈaːnʊs]; 17 November AD 9 – 23 June 79) was Roman emperor from 69 to 79. The last emperor to reign in the Year of the Four Emperors, he founded the Flavian dynasty, which ruled the Empire for 27 years. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vespasian has received more than 5,015,959 page views. His biography is available in 89 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 86 in 2019). Vespasian is the 166th most popular politician (down from 143rd in 2019), the 64th most popular biography from Italy (down from 63rd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Italian Politician.

Vespasian was a Roman emperor, the founder of the Flavian dynasty, and the father of Titus and Domitian.

Memorability Metrics

5.0M
Page Views (PV)
78.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
89
Languages Editions (L)
9.76
Effective Languages (L*)
4.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Vespasian ranks 166 out of 19,576. Before him are Gamal Abdel Nasser, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire, Cardinal Richelieu, Mehmed IV, and Francis I of France. After him are Claudius, Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lech Wałęsa, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor.

Others Born in 9

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Vespasian
POLITICIAN
9 - 79
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 1

Others Deceased in 79

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Vespasian
POLITICIAN
9 - 79
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 1
Pliny the Elder
PHILOSOPHER
23 - 79
HPI: 76.88
Rank: 2
Pope Linus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 79
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 3
Aulus Caecina Alienus
POLITICIAN
50 - 79
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 4
Drusilla
POLITICIAN
38 - 79
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Vespasian ranks 64 out of 5,161. Before him are Saint Lucy (283), Umberto Eco (1932), Pope Pius XII (1876), Saint Valentine (226), Guglielmo Marconi (1874), and Ötzi (-3345). After him are Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), Federico Fellini (1920), Claudio Monteverdi (1567), Pope Innocent VII (1339), Pope Julius II (1443), and Sophia Loren (1934).

Others born in Italy

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Saint Lucy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
283 - 304
HPI: 79.07
Rank: 58
Umberto Eco
WRITER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 79.03
Rank: 59
Pope Pius XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1876 - 1958
HPI: 78.99
Rank: 60
Saint Valentine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
226 - 273
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 61
Guglielmo Marconi
INVENTOR
1874 - 1937
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 62
Ötzi
CELEBRITY
3345 BC - 3255 BC
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 63
Vespasian
POLITICIAN
9 - 79
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 64
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1194 - 1250
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 65
Federico Fellini
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 1993
HPI: 78.59
Rank: 66
Claudio Monteverdi
COMPOSER
1567 - 1643
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 67
Pope Innocent VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1339 - 1406
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 68
Pope Julius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1443 - 1513
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 69
Sophia Loren
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 70