POLITICIAN
Volusianus
300 - 253
Volusianus
Gaius Vibius Volusianus (died August 253), commonly called Volusian, was a Roman emperor from 251 to 253, ruling with his father Trebonianus Gallus. After Emperor Decius and his son and co-ruler Herennius Etruscus died in battle in June 251, Trebonianus Gallus was elected emperor in the field by the legion. Gallus raised Hostilian, the younger son of Decius, to augustus (co-emperor) and elevated Volusianus to caesar. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Volusianus has received more than 236,914 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Volusianus is the 3,744th most popular politician (up from 4,358th in 2019).
Volusianus is most famous for being the first Latin writer to use the word "cannibalism."
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
61.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
5.52
Effective Languages (L*)
4.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Volusianus ranks 3,744 out of 19,576. Before him are Perdiccas III of Macedon, Mohammed Alim Khan, Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville, Ildibad, Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, and Emperor Xiaozong of Song. After him are Sambhaji, Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma, Stanislav Shushkevich, Robert de Craon, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, and Andreas Palaiologos.
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HPI: 61.54
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HPI: 61.53
Rank: 3,744
Sambhaji
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HPI: 61.53
Rank: 3,745
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HPI: 61.53
Rank: 3,746
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HPI: 61.52
Rank: 3,747
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HPI: 61.52
Rank: 3,748
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
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HPI: 61.52
Rank: 3,749
Andreas Palaiologos
1453 - 1502
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 3,750
Contemporaries
Among people born in 300, Volusianus ranks 18. Before him are Asanga, Narseh, Erasmus of Formia, Expeditus, Vātsyāyana, and Hormizd II. After him are Zeno of Verona, Saturnin, Carausius, Antipope Felix II, Bahram III, and Cyriacus. Among people deceased in 253, Volusianus ranks 4. Before him are Pope Cornelius, Trebonianus Gallus, and Aemilianus.
Others Born in 300
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Asanga
PHILOSOPHER
300 - 301
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 12
Narseh
POLITICIAN
300 - 302
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 13
Erasmus of Formia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 303
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 14
Expeditus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 303
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 15
Vātsyāyana
WRITER
300 - 500
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 16
Hormizd II
POLITICIAN
300 - 309
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 17
Volusianus
POLITICIAN
300 - 253
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 18
Zeno of Verona
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 371
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 19
Saturnin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 300
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 20
Carausius
POLITICIAN
300 - 293
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 21
Antipope Felix II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 365
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 22
Bahram III
POLITICIAN
300 - 293
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 23
Cyriacus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 303
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 253
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Pope Cornelius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 253
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 1
Trebonianus Gallus
POLITICIAN
206 - 253
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 2
Aemilianus
POLITICIAN
207 - 253
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 3
Volusianus
POLITICIAN
300 - 253
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 4
