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Hermas

150 - 150

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Hermas (Greek: Ερμάς) was a freedman and Christian born in Aquileia, who lived in Ancient Rome. He was a brother of Pius, Bishop of Rome about the middle of the 2nd century. His father was an Italian called Rufinus, and according to the Liber Pontificalis was also a native of Aquileia. Some later writers identify him as Hermas of Dalmatia, mentioned in Romans 16:14. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hermas is the 2,526th most popular writer (down from 2,083rd in 2019), the 2,399th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,084th in 2019) and the 162nd most popular Italian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Hermas ranks 2,526 out of 7,302. Before him are Sogyal Rinpoche, María Kodama, Heimito von Doderer, Ikki Kita, Cornelis de Bruijn, and Antigonus of Carystus. After him are John VIII of Constantinople, Daqiqi, Sibilla Aleramo, Esther Vilar, Jean-Baptiste Dubos, and Cyprian Norwid.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 150, Hermas ranks 18. Before him are Mariniana, Dionysius of Corinth, Gaius Fulvius Plautianus, Aquilia Severa, Chogo of Baekje, and Gusu of Baekje. After him are Sextus Pompeius Festus, Aristides Quintilianus, Terentianus, Quintus Lollius Urbicus, Flavia Titiana, and Caecilia Paulina. Among people deceased in 150, Hermas ranks 2. Before him is Aśvaghoṣa. After him is Liang Na.

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    Aśvaghoṣa

    PHILOSOPHER

    80 - 150

    HPI: 71.30

    Rank: 1

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    Hermas

    WRITER

    150 - 150

    HPI: 61.66

    Rank: 2

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    Liang Na

    POLITICIAN

    116 - 150

    HPI: 58.67

    Rank: 3

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Hermas ranks 2,399 out of 5,161. Before him are Anthony Steffen (1930), Princess Margherita of Bourbon-Parma (1847), Giacomo Quarenghi (1744), Giovanni Giocondo (1433), Carla Gravina (1941), and Leonardo Donato (1536). After him are Luigi Poggi (1917), Renzo Zorzi (1946), Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Lorraine (1591), Boniface II, Marquis of Montferrat (1202), Mariano Rumor (1915), and Sibilla Aleramo (1876).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Hermas ranks 162. Before him are Indro Montanelli (1909), Sophron (-500), Umberto Saba (1883), Michele Ruggieri (1543), Luigi Alamanni (1495), and Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus (100). After him are Sibilla Aleramo (1876), Giovanni Pascoli (1855), Licinius Macer Calvus (-82), Giovanni de' Bardi (1534), Ottavio Rinuccini (1562), and Giulio Angioni (1939).

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