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Avitus of Vienne

450 - 518

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Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus (c. 450 – February 5, 517/518 or 519) was a Latin poet and bishop of Vienne in Gaul. His fame rests in part on his poetry, but also on the role he played as secretary for the Burgundian kings. Avitus was born of a prominent Gallo-Roman senatorial family related to Emperor Avitus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Avitus of Vienne is the 1,970th most popular writer (down from 1,940th in 2019), the 2,246th most popular biography from France (down from 2,198th in 2019) and the 277th most popular French Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Avitus of Vienne ranks 1,970 out of 7,302. Before him are Agnes Smedley, Marin Držić, Clark Ashton Smith, Nicholas Sparks, Methodius of Olympus, and Alejandra Pizarnik. After him are William Moulton Marston, Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Éric Zemmour, Juan Goytisolo, Christy Brown, and Jean Bruller.

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Among people born in 450, Avitus of Vienne ranks 21. Before him are Aegidius, Gondioc, Jamasp, Marcellinus Comes, Rechila, and Munjamyeong of Goguryeo. After him are Chilperic II of Burgundy, Petronius of Bologna, Asin of Baekje, Hypatius, Dares Phrygius, and Dhu Nuwas. Among people deceased in 518, Avitus of Vienne ranks 2. Before him is Anastasius I Dicorus.

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In France

Among people born in France, Avitus of Vienne ranks 2,246 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis Anquetin (1861), Fred Vargas (1957), Théo Sarapo (1936), Amédée Ozenfant (1886), Robert Estienne (1503), and Françoise Madeleine d'Orléans (1648). After him are Éric Zemmour (1958), Jean Bruller (1902), Chilperic II of Burgundy (450), Roland Petit (1924), Mamertus (401), and Savitri Devi (1905).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Avitus of Vienne ranks 277. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808), Eustache Deschamps (1346), Jean Paulhan (1884), Emmanuel Carrère (1957), Charles de Brosses (1709), and Fred Vargas (1957). After him are Éric Zemmour (1958), Jean Bruller (1902), Savitri Devi (1905), Augustin Barruel (1741), Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1669), and Jacques Collin de Plancy (1794).

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