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Florianus

232 - 276

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Marcus Annius Florianus (died 276), also known as Florian, was briefly Roman emperor in the year 276. He took the throne after the murder of his half-brother Tacitus, but was killed after 88 days by his own troops during his confrontation with the rival emperor Probus, who took over the Eastern provinces after Tacitus' death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Florianus is the 520th most popular politician (up from 2,933rd in 2019), the 258th most popular biography from Italy (up from 970th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Italian Politician.

Florianus is most famous for being the last of the Roman emperors. He was the son of the emperor Claudius II Gothicus and his wife, who was the daughter of King Shapur I of Persia. Florianus was a descendant of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, and he was the brother of Claudius II's successor, Quintillus.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Florianus ranks 520 out of 19,576. Before him are Kangxi Emperor, Djoser, Hideki Tojo, Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, Juan Perón, and Henry the Fowler. After him are Daniel D. Tompkins, Decius, Neville Chamberlain, Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Abdulmejid I, and Otto of Greece.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 232, Florianus ranks 2. Before him is Probus. After him is Cao Fang. Among people deceased in 276, Florianus ranks 2. Before him is Marcus Claudius Tacitus. After him is Bahram I.

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    Probus

    POLITICIAN

    232 - 282

    HPI: 80.76

    Rank: 1

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    Florianus

    POLITICIAN

    232 - 276

    HPI: 78.93

    Rank: 2

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    Cao Fang

    POLITICIAN

    232 - 274

    HPI: 68.32

    Rank: 3

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Florianus ranks 258 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope John X (860), Pope Sixtus I (42), Pope Felix I (300), Pope John XV (1000), Pope Paschal II (1050), and Enrico Caruso (1873). After him are Gaius Marius (-157), Andrea Mantegna (1431), Pope Lucius II (1100), Pope Gelasius I (410), Livia (-58), and Servius Tullius (-600).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Florianus ranks 42. Before him are Sergio Mattarella (1941), Constans (320), Didius Julianus (133), Pertinax (126), Vitellius (15), and Otho (32). After him are Servius Tullius (-600), Scipio Africanus (-235), Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519), Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (-700), Giuseppe Mazzini (1805), and Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (-519).

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