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Cornelius Gallus

69 BC - 26 BC

Cornelius Gallus

Gaius Cornelius Gallus (c. 70 – 26 BC) was a Roman poet, orator, politician and military commander, at one time appointed by the Emperor Augustus as prefect of Egypt. Only nine lines of his poetry are extant today, but he was much read in antiquity; Ovid considered him one of the major Latin poets of his age. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cornelius Gallus is the 1,220th most popular writer (down from 1,142nd in 2019), the 1,371st most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,281st in 2019) and the 95th most popular Italian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Cornelius Gallus ranks 1,220 out of 7,302. Before him are Shi Nai'an, Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, Matteo Bandello, Tahar Ben Jelloun, James Clavell, and Blaise Cendrars. After him are Robert Sheckley, Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Hristo Botev, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Léo Taxil, and Michel Verne.

Others Born in 69 BC

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Cleopatra
POLITICIAN
69 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 98.34
Rank: 1
Octavia the Younger
POLITICIAN
69 BC - 11 BC
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 2
Emperor Suinin
POLITICIAN
69 BC - 70
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 3
Hyeokgeose of Silla
POLITICIAN
69 BC - 4
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 4
Cornelius Gallus
WRITER
69 BC - 26 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 5

Others Deceased in 26 BC

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Cornelius Gallus
WRITER
69 BC - 26 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Cornelius Gallus ranks 1,371 out of 5,161. Before him are Gaius Musonius Rufus (25), Publius Ventidius Bassus (-150), Carlo Gambino (1902), Andreas Hofer (1767), Gerolamo Emiliani (1486), and Gian Piero Gasperini (1958). After him are Gennaro Gattuso (1978), Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri (1667), Rita Pavone (1945), Luca Marenzio (1553), Anna d'Este (1531), and Marcantonio Raimondi (1480).

Others born in Italy

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Gaius Musonius Rufus
PHILOSOPHER
25 - 95
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 1,365
Publius Ventidius Bassus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
150 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 1,366
Carlo Gambino
EXTREMIST
1902 - 1976
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 1,367
Andreas Hofer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1767 - 1810
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 1,368
Gerolamo Emiliani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1486 - 1537
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 1,369
Gian Piero Gasperini
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1,370
Cornelius Gallus
WRITER
69 BC - 26 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1,371
Gennaro Gattuso
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 1,372
Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri
PHILOSOPHER
1667 - 1733
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1,373
Rita Pavone
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 1,374
Luca Marenzio
COMPOSER
1553 - 1599
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 1,375
Anna d'Este
NOBLEMAN
1531 - 1607
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 1,376
Marcantonio Raimondi
PAINTER
1480 - 1534
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 1,377