MILITARY PERSONNEL

Horatius Cocles

600 BC - Today

Horatius Cocles

Publius Horatius Cocles was an officer in the army of the early Roman Republic who famously defended the Pons Sublicius from the invading army of Etruscan King Lars Porsena of Clusium in the late 6th century BC, during the war between Rome and Clusium. By defending the narrow end of the bridge, he and his companions were able to hold off the attacking army long enough to allow other Romans to destroy the bridge behind him, blocking the Etruscans' advance and saving the city. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Horatius Cocles is the 446th most popular military personnel (down from 438th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Vatican City and the most popular Military Personnel.

Horatius Cocles is most famous for defending the bridge over the Tiber River at Rome in 508 BC.

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Among military personnels, Horatius Cocles ranks 446 out of 2,058. Before him are August Neidhardt von Gneisenau, Petre Dumitrescu, Thrasybulus, Karl Mack von Leiberich, Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria, and Günther Rall. After him are Heinrich von Vietinghoff, Sergei Skripal, José Sanjurjo, François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, Lucius Artorius Castus, and Georg-Hans Reinhardt.

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August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
1760 - 1831
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 440
Petre Dumitrescu
1882 - 1950
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 441
Thrasybulus
440 BC - 389 BC
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 442
Karl Mack von Leiberich
1752 - 1828
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 443
Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria
1818 - 1874
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 444
Günther Rall
1918 - 2009
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 445
Horatius Cocles
600 BC - Present
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 446
Heinrich von Vietinghoff
1887 - 1952
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 447
Sergei Skripal
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 448
José Sanjurjo
1872 - 1936
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 449
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
1628 - 1695
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 450
Lucius Artorius Castus
200 - 200
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 451
Georg-Hans Reinhardt
1887 - 1963
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 452

Contemporaries

Among people born in 600 BC, Horatius Cocles ranks 38. Before him are Ibycus, Gelon, Hiero I of Syracuse, Demaratus, Sextus Tarquinius, and Lars Porsena. After him are Artaphernes, Datis, Amestris, Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, Ageladas, and Myia.

Others Born in 600 BC

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Ibycus
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 32
Gelon
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 477 BC
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 33
Hiero I of Syracuse
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 466 BC
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 34
Demaratus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 35
Sextus Tarquinius
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 509 BC
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 36
Lars Porsena
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 37
Horatius Cocles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - Present
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 38
Artaphernes
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 493 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 39
Datis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 40
Amestris
COMPANION
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 41
Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - Present
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 42
Ageladas
SCULPTOR
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 43
Myia
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 44