HISTORIAN
Festus
390 - 380

Festus
Festus (died 3 January 380) was a Late Roman historian. His name appears in some manuscripts as Rufius Festus, Rufus Festus, Sextus Rufus or Sextus Festus, but they appear to be corruptions. He is mainly known as the author of an epitome titled Breviarium rerum gestarum populi Romani ("Summary of the accomplishments of the Romans"), written around AD 370 and commissioned by the Eastern emperor Valens in preparation for his war against Persia. The Breviarium covers the entire history of the Roman state from the foundation of the city. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Festus is the 267th most popular historian (down from 250th in 2019), the 2,790th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,765th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Italian Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Festus ranks 267 out of 561. Before him are Lucius Coelius Antipater, Philistus, Hermann Conring, Thomas the Archdeacon, Peter Brown, and Frederick Jackson Turner. After him are Elishe, André Clot, A. H. M. Jones, Maxime Rodinson, Ahmad Kasravi, and Yitzhak Arad.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLucius Coelius Antipater
180 BC - 120 BC
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 261
Philistus
430 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 262
Hermann Conring
1606 - 1681
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 263
Thomas the Archdeacon
1200 - 1268
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 264
Peter Brown
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 265
Frederick Jackson Turner
1861 - 1932
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 266
Festus
390 - 380
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 267
Elishe
410 - 475
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 268
André Clot
1909 - 2002
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 269
A. H. M. Jones
1904 - 1970
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 270
Maxime Rodinson
1915 - 2004
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 271
Ahmad Kasravi
1890 - 1946
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 272
Yitzhak Arad
1926 - 2021
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 273
Contemporaries
Among people born in 390, Festus ranks 7. Before him are Pope Leo I, Flavius Aetius, Pope Sixtus III, Bleda, Prosper of Aquitaine, and Jeonji of Baekje. After him is Faustus of Byzantium. Among people deceased in 380, Festus ranks 5. Before him are Samudragupta, Fritigern, Aelius Donatus, and Pope Peter II of Alexandria. After him is Evagrius of Constantinople.
Others Born in 390
Go to all RankingsPope Leo I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
390 - 461
HPI: 82.81
Rank: 1
Flavius Aetius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
390 - 454
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 2
Pope Sixtus III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
390 - 440
HPI: 77.96
Rank: 3
Bleda
POLITICIAN
390 - 444
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 4
Prosper of Aquitaine
WRITER
390 - 463
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 5
Jeonji of Baekje
POLITICIAN
390 - 420
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 6
Festus
HISTORIAN
390 - 380
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 7
Faustus of Byzantium
HISTORIAN
390 - 500
HPI: 34.32
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 380
Go to all RankingsSamudragupta
POLITICIAN
335 - 380
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1
Fritigern
POLITICIAN
400 - 380
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 2
Aelius Donatus
WRITER
320 - 380
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 3
Pope Peter II of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 4
Festus
HISTORIAN
390 - 380
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 5
Evagrius of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
350 - 380
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 6
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Festus ranks 2,790 out of 5,161. Before him are Beatrice of Sicily, Latin Empress (1252), Luca Guadagnino (1971), Toni Servillo (1959), Giulio Gaudini (1904), Marietta Alboni (1823), and Eusebio Kino (1645). After him are Giuseppe Abbati (1836), Salvatore Sciarrino (1947), Vincenzo Camuccini (1771), Lucius Flavius Silva (40), Attilio Pavesi (1910), and Giorgio Biandrata (1515).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsBeatrice of Sicily, Latin Empress
NOBLEMAN
1252 - 1275
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 2,784
Luca Guadagnino
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 2,785
Toni Servillo
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 2,786
Giulio Gaudini
ATHLETE
1904 - 1948
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 2,787
Marietta Alboni
SINGER
1823 - 1894
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 2,788
Eusebio Kino
EXPLORER
1645 - 1711
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 2,789
Festus
HISTORIAN
390 - 380
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 2,790
Giuseppe Abbati
PAINTER
1836 - 1868
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,791
Salvatore Sciarrino
COMPOSER
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,792
Vincenzo Camuccini
PAINTER
1771 - 1844
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,793
Lucius Flavius Silva
MILITARY PERSONNEL
40 - 81
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 2,794
Attilio Pavesi
CYCLIST
1910 - 2011
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 2,795
Giorgio Biandrata
PHYSICIAN
1515 - 1588
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 2,796
Among HISTORIANS In Italy
Among historians born in Italy, Festus ranks 19. Before him are Andrea Alciato (1492), Peter Martyr d'Anghiera (1457), Martino Martini (1614), Antiochus of Syracuse (-450), Annius of Viterbo (1437), and Philistus (-430). After him are Marino Sanuto the Younger (1466), Filippo Baldinucci (1625), Quintus Claudius Quadrigarius (-200), Andrea Riccardi (1950), Dino Compagni (1255), and Michele Amari (1806).
Andrea Alciato
1492 - 1550
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 13
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera
1457 - 1526
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 14
Martino Martini
1614 - 1661
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 15
Antiochus of Syracuse
450 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 16
Annius of Viterbo
1437 - 1502
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 17
Philistus
430 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 18
Festus
390 - 380
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 19
Marino Sanuto the Younger
1466 - 1536
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 20
Filippo Baldinucci
1625 - 1697
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 21
Quintus Claudius Quadrigarius
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 22
Andrea Riccardi
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 23
Dino Compagni
1255 - 1324
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 24
Michele Amari
1806 - 1889
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 25