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Balista

250 - 261

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Balista or Ballista (died c. 261), also known in the sources with the name of "Callistus", was one of the Thirty Tyrants of the controversial Historia Augusta, and supported the rebellion of the Macriani against Emperor Gallienus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Balista is the 14,118th most popular politician (down from 11,432nd in 2024). (down from 2,725th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Balista ranks 14,118 out of 19,576. Before him are Themistoklis Sofoulis, Stanisław Ostrowski, Joaquín Suárez, Jacopo Contarini, Nahas Angula, and Natalia Kuchinskaya. After him are Sergey Kiriyenko, Michèle Pierre-Louis, Yun Chi-young, Élisabeth Baume-Schneider, Luis Alberto Monge, and Mário da Graça Machungo.

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Among people born in 250, Balista ranks 45. Before him are Septimius, Censorinus, Magnia Urbica, Pope Maximus of Alexandria, Wisimar, and Alexander of Constantinople. After him is Genesius of Rome. Among people deceased in 261, Balista ranks 5. Before him are Agatha of Sicily, Macrianus Minor, Macrianus Major, and Quietus.

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