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Julius Firmicus Maternus

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Julius Firmicus Maternus was a Roman Latin writer and astrologer, who received a pagan classical education that made him conversant with Greek; he lived in the reign of Constantine I (306 to 337 AD) and his successors. His triple career made him a public advocate, an astrologer and finally a Christian apologist. The explicit, or end-tag, of the sole surviving manuscript of his De errore profanarum religionum ("On the error of profane religions") gives his name as Iulius Firmicus Maternus V C, identifying him as a vir clarissimus and a member of the senatorial class. He was also author of the most extensive surviving text of Roman astrology, Matheseos libri octo ("Eight books of astrology") written around 334–337. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Julius Firmicus Maternus is the 1,735th most popular writer (up from 2,069th in 2019), the 1,821st most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,073rd in 2019) and the 120th most popular Italian Writer.

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Among writers, Julius Firmicus Maternus ranks 1,735 out of 7,302. Before him are Boris Akunin, Herbjørg Wassmo, Liu Zongyuan, Edward Lear, Caterina Albert, and Edwin Abbott Abbott. After him are Johnston McCulley, Marcellinus Comes, Arne Garborg, Jack Vance, Yosano Akiko, and Xu Shen.

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Among people born in 400, Julius Firmicus Maternus ranks 36. Before him are Flavius Bauto, Meletius of Antioch, Quintus Smyrnaeus, Gunther, Maximus of Hispania, and Syrianus. After him are Maruthas of Martyropolis, Gaius Julius Solinus, Priscus Attalus, Mawiyya, Varazdat, and Saint Fabiola. Among people deceased in 400, Julius Firmicus Maternus ranks 9. Before him are Heliodorus of Emesa, Eutropius, Flavia Maximiana Theodora, Thaïs, Eustathius of Antioch, and Quintus Smyrnaeus. After him are Faustina, Gaius Julius Solinus, Varazdat, Juvencus, Mallobaudes, and Aphthonius of Antioch.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Julius Firmicus Maternus ranks 1,821 out of 5,161. Before him are Antonio Maria Abbatini (1595), Camillo Ruini (1931), Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona (1542), Federico Faggin (1941), Lorenzo Baldisseri (1940), and Bartolomeo Manfredi (1582). After him are Massimo D'Alema (1949), Roger Borsa (1060), Luigi Comencini (1916), Alfredo Catalani (1854), Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este (1726), and Leonard of Port Maurice (1676).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Julius Firmicus Maternus ranks 120. Before him are Margherita Sarfatti (1880), Jacopo Sannazaro (1458), Enzo of Sardinia (1220), Rafael Sabatini (1875), Giorgio Bassani (1916), and Jacopone da Todi (1236). After him are Moschus (-200), Thomas of Celano (1185), Gaius Julius Solinus (400), Giovannino Guareschi (1908), Oswald von Wolkenstein (1377), and Paulinus II of Aquileia (740).

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