RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Denis

210 - 250

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Denis of Paris (Latin: Dionysius) was a 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint. According to his hagiographies, he was bishop of Paris (then Lutetia) in the third century and, together with his companions Rusticus and Eleutherius, was martyred for his faith by decapitation. Some accounts placed this during Domitian's persecution and incorrectly identified St Denis of Paris with the Areopagite who was converted by Paul the Apostle and who served as the first bishop of Athens. Assuming Denis's historicity, it is now considered more likely that he suffered under the persecution of the emperor Decius shortly after AD 250. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Denis is the 299th most popular religious figure (up from 488th in 2019), the 309th most popular biography from Italy (up from 562nd in 2019) and the 140th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Denis is most famous for his contributions to the field of mathematics. He is credited with discovering the law of exponents, which states that x to the power of y is equal to x times x times x times x, and so on.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Denis ranks 299 out of 3,187. Before him are Malik ibn Anas, Saint Patrick, Pope Julius I, Pope Boniface VI, Ezra, and Pope John XXI. After him are Pope John II, Saint Cecilia, Pope Soter, Pope Leo II, Pope Eleutherius, and Pope Benedict VIII.

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Among people born in 210, Denis ranks 1. After him are Claudius Gothicus, Christina of Bolsena, Emperor Ōjin, Herennia Etruscilla, Ruan Ji, Dexippus, Julius Saturninus, and Theognostus of Alexandria. Among people deceased in 250, Denis ranks 2. Before him is Nagarjuna. After him are Pope Fabian, Philostratus, Herodian, Cai Yan, Aryadeva, Saint Mercurius, Aristides Quintilianus, Licinianus, and Censorinus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Denis ranks 309 out of 5,161. Before him are Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (-700), Pope Gregory II (669), Pope Agatho (574), Bronzino (1503), Pope Julius I (300), and Pope Boniface VI (800). After him are Bonaventure (1221), Pope John II (470), Saint Cecilia (200), Pope Soter (120), Torquato Tasso (1544), and Pope Leo II (611).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Denis ranks 140. Before him are Pope Lucius I (200), Pope Pontian (200), Pope Gregory II (669), Pope Agatho (574), Pope Julius I (300), and Pope Boniface VI (800). After him are Pope John II (470), Saint Cecilia (200), Pope Soter (120), Pope Leo II (611), Pope Benedict VIII (980), and Pope Sylvester III (1000).

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