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 223,211 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Volusianus is the 4,369th most popular politician (down from 2,323rd in 2019).
Volusianus is most famous for being the first Latin writer to use the word "cannibalism."
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
59.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
4.93
Effective Languages (L*)
4.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Volusianus ranks 4,369 out of 15,577. Before him are Ibn Tumart, Shintaro Ishihara, Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine, Igor Ivanov, John Hawkwood, and Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein. After him are Alberic II of Spoleto, Rafael del Riego, Miguel López de Legazpi, Diodotus Tryphon, Iry-Hor, and Boris II of Bulgaria.
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Ibn Tumart
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HPI: 59.58
Rank: 4,363
Shintaro Ishihara
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HPI: 59.58
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Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine
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HPI: 59.58
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Igor Ivanov
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HPI: 59.58
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John Hawkwood
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HPI: 59.57
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Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein
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HPI: 59.57
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Volusianus
300 - 253
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4,369
Alberic II of Spoleto
911 - 954
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4,370
Rafael del Riego
1784 - 1823
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4,371
Miguel López de Legazpi
1502 - 1572
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4,372
Diodotus Tryphon
150 BC - 138 BC
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4,373
Iry-Hor
3101 BC - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 4,374
Boris II of Bulgaria
931 - 977
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 4,375
Contemporaries
Among people born in 300, Volusianus ranks 25. Before him are Zeno of Verona, Saturnin, Cyriacus, Bahram III, Valerius Valens, and Antipope Felix II. After him are Victorinus, Emperor Huai of Jin, Galeria Valeria, Emperor Min of Jin, Prisca, and Carausius. 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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Zeno of Verona
300 - 371
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 19
Saturnin
300 - 300
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 20
Cyriacus
300 - 303
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 21
Bahram III
300 - 293
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 22
Valerius Valens
300 - 317
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 23
Antipope Felix II
300 - 365
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 24
Volusianus
300 - 253
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 25
Victorinus
300 - 271
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 26
Emperor Huai of Jin
300 - 313
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 27
Galeria Valeria
300 - 315
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 28
Emperor Min of Jin
300 - 318
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 29
Prisca
300 - 315
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 30
Carausius
300 - 293
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 31
Others Deceased in 253
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Pope Cornelius
200 - 253
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 1
Trebonianus Gallus
206 - 253
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 2
Aemilianus
207 - 253
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 3
Volusianus
300 - 253
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 4
