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Gaius Maecenas
68 BC - 8 BC
Gaius Maecenas
Gaius Cilnius Maecenas ([ˈɡaːiʊs̠ ˈkɪɫ̪niʊs̠ mae̯ˈkeːnaːs̠] 13 April 68 BC – 8 BC) was a friend and political advisor to Octavian (who later reigned as emperor Augustus). He was also an important patron for the new generation of Augustan poets, including both Horace and Virgil. In many languages, his name is an eponym for "patron of arts". During the reign of Augustus, Maecenas served as a quasi-culture minister to the Roman emperor but in spite of his wealth and power he chose not to enter the Senate, remaining of equestrian rank. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gaius Maecenas is the 6th most popular public worker, the 522nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 470th in 2019) and the most popular Italian Public Worker.
Gaius Maecenas was a Roman statesman and advisor to Augustus Caesar. He is most famous for his role in establishing the cultural and intellectual life of Rome.
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Among public workers, Gaius Maecenas ranks 6 out of 15. Before him are Draco, Emperor Taishō, Alois Hitler, Joseph Fouché, and Mikhail Kalinin. After him are Demetrius of Phalerum, Robert Walpole, Thomas Cromwell, Ali Hassan al-Majid, Markus Wolf, and John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute.
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Draco
650 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 82.30
Rank: 1
Emperor Taishō
1879 - 1926
HPI: 78.91
Rank: 2
Alois Hitler
1837 - 1903
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 3
Joseph Fouché
1759 - 1820
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 4
Mikhail Kalinin
1875 - 1946
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 5
Gaius Maecenas
68 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 6
Demetrius of Phalerum
350 BC - 282 BC
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 7
Robert Walpole
1676 - 1745
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 8
Thomas Cromwell
1485 - 1540
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 9
Ali Hassan al-Majid
1941 - 2010
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 10
Markus Wolf
1923 - 2006
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 11
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
1713 - 1792
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 68 BC, Gaius Maecenas ranks 1. After him is Arsinoe IV of Egypt. Among people deceased in 8 BC, Gaius Maecenas ranks 2. Before him is Horace. After him is Polemon I of Pontus.
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PUBLIC WORKER
68 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 1
Arsinoe IV of Egypt
POLITICIAN
68 BC - 41 BC
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 2
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Horace
WRITER
65 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 84.80
Rank: 1
Gaius Maecenas
PUBLIC WORKER
68 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 2
Polemon I of Pontus
WRITER
65 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 3
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Gaius Maecenas ranks 522 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Stephen VIII (900), Lucky Luciano (1897), Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896), Zeuxis (-500), Octavia the Younger (-69), and Pope Valentine (780). After him are Arturo Toscanini (1867), Pope Miltiades (250), Riccardo Giacconi (1931), John Cabot (1450), Joanna I of Naples (1326), and Aurelia Cotta (-120).
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Pope Stephen VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 942
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 516
Lucky Luciano
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1962
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 517
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
WRITER
1896 - 1957
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 518
Zeuxis
PAINTER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 519
Octavia the Younger
POLITICIAN
69 BC - 11 BC
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 520
Pope Valentine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 827
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 521
Gaius Maecenas
PUBLIC WORKER
68 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 522
Arturo Toscanini
CONDUCTOR
1867 - 1957
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 523
Pope Miltiades
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 314
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 524
Riccardo Giacconi
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 525
John Cabot
EXPLORER
1450 - 1498
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 526
Joanna I of Naples
NOBLEMAN
1326 - 1382
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 527
Aurelia Cotta
POLITICIAN
120 BC - 54 BC
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 528
Among PUBLIC WORKERS In Italy
Among public workers born in Italy, Gaius Maecenas ranks 1.
