290 - 303
Vitus (), whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His surviving hagiography is pure legend. The dates of his actual life are unknown. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vitus has received more than 588,150 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Vitus is the 310th most popular religious figure (down from 245th in 2019), the 357th most popular biography from Italy (down from 290th in 2019) and the 134th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Vitus is most famous for being the patron saint of dancers, epileptics, and those who suffer from chorea.
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Among religious figures, Vitus ranks 310 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Dionysius, Brigham Young, Judas Maccabeus, Pope Boniface I, Al-Tirmidhi, and Pope Gregory II. After him are Pope Agatho, Pope Anicetus, Pope Gregory VI, Pope Clement II, Pope Innocent IV, and Fethullah Gülen.
200 - 268
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 304
1801 - 1877
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 305
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 306
370 - 422
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 307
824 - 892
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 308
669 - 731
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 309
290 - 303
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 310
574 - 681
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 311
70 - 168
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 312
1000 - 1048
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 313
1005 - 1047
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 314
1195 - 1254
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 315
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 316
Among people born in 290, Vitus ranks 1. After him are Pappus of Alexandria, Pope Mark, Eulalia of Mérida, Emperor Nintoku, Eulalia of Barcelona, Flavia Julia Constantia, Saint Faith, and Titus Calpurnius Siculus. Among people deceased in 303, Vitus ranks 3. Before him are Saint George and Saint Pantaleon. After him are Erasmus of Formia, Cao Huan, Expeditus, Cyriacus, Eulalia of Barcelona, Saint Chrysogonus, Fermin, Cassian of Imola, and Agathius.
290 - 303
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 1
290 - 350
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 2
290 - 336
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 3
290 - 304
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 4
290 - 399
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 5
290 - 303
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 6
290 - 330
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 7
290 - 303
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 8
290 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 9
280 - 303
HPI: 84.03
Rank: 1
275 - 303
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 2
290 - 303
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 3
300 - 303
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 4
246 - 303
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 5
300 - 303
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 6
300 - 303
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 7
290 - 303
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 8
250 - 303
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 9
272 - 303
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 10
240 - 303
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 11
300 - 303
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 12
Among people born in Italy, Vitus ranks 357 out of 4,668. Before him are Carlo Goldoni (1707), Pope Boniface I (370), Ancus Marcius (-675), Gordian III (225), Guido Reni (1575), and Pope Gregory II (669). After him are Pope Agatho (574), Yves Montand (1921), Marcus Terentius Varro (-116), Antonio Canova (1757), Mario Draghi (1947), and Andrea Bocelli (1958).
1707 - 1793
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 351
370 - 422
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 352
675 BC - 616 BC
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 353
225 - 244
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 354
1575 - 1642
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 355
669 - 731
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 356
290 - 303
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 357
574 - 681
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 358
1921 - 1991
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 359
116 BC - 27 BC
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 360
1757 - 1822
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 361
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 362
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 363
Among religious figures born in Italy, Vitus ranks 134. Before him are Pope Honorius IV (1210), Pope John X (860), Pope Julius I (300), Pope Gregory X (1210), Pope Boniface I (370), and Pope Gregory II (669). After him are Pope Agatho (574), Pope Gregory VI (1000), Pope Innocent IV (1195), Matteo Ricci (1552), Pope Felix III (440), and Pope Alexander IV (1200).
1210 - 1287
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 128
860 - 929
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 129
300 - 352
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 130
1210 - 1276
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 131
370 - 422
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 132
669 - 731
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 133
290 - 303
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 134
574 - 681
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 135
1000 - 1048
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 136
1195 - 1254
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 137
1552 - 1610
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 138
440 - 492
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 139
1200 - 1261
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 140