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Gallienus

218 - 268

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Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus (; c. 218 – September 268) was Roman emperor with his father Valerian from 253 to 260 and alone from 260 to 268. He ruled during the Crisis of the Third Century that nearly caused the collapse of the empire. He won numerous military victories against usurpers and Germanic tribes, but was unable to prevent the secession of important provinces. His 15-year reign was the longest in half a century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gallienus is the 891st most popular politician (up from 1,493rd in 2019), the 395th most popular biography from Italy (up from 575th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Italian Politician.

Gallienus is most famous for being the Roman emperor from 253-268 CE. He was the son of Valerian, who was captured and killed by Shapur I, the Persian king.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gallienus ranks 891 out of 19,576. Before him are Maurice, Prince of Orange, Jadwiga of Poland, Ngo Dinh Diem, Charles IV of Spain, Yulia Tymoshenko, and Karl Liebknecht. After him are Horace Walpole, Vidkun Quisling, John A. Macdonald, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Robert II of France, and Imad ad-Din Zengi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 218, Gallienus ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 268, Gallienus ranks 2. Before him is Pope Dionysius. After him are Cornelia Salonina, Aureolus, and Licinius Valerianus.

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    Gallienus

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    218 - 268

    HPI: 76.39

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Gallienus ranks 395 out of 5,161. Before him are Man in the Iron Mask (1640), Pope John I (470), Claudio Abbado (1933), Pope John IX (850), Charles IV of Spain (1748), and Pope Mark (290). After him are Antonio Canova (1757), Pope Stephen IV (770), Gaius Octavius (-100), Pope Sergius I (650), Filippo Lippi (1406), and Guido Reni (1575).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Gallienus ranks 59. Before him are Aldo Moro (1916), Herod Agrippa II (28), Atia (-85), Catiline (-109), Maxentius (278), and Charles IV of Spain (1748). After him are Gaius Octavius (-100), Enrico Dandolo (1107), Lucius Caesar (-17), Giorgio Napolitano (1925), Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1751), and Conrad IV of Germany (1228).

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