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Lars Porsena

600 BC - 500 BC

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Lars Porsena (or Porsenna; Etruscan: Pursenas) was an Etruscan king (lar) known for his war against the city of Rome. He ruled over the city of Clusium (Etruscan: Clevsin; modern Chiusi). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lars Porsena is the 4,320th most popular politician (down from 3,377th in 2019), the 1,259th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,080th in 2019) and the 287th most popular Italian Politician.

Lars Porsena was a king of the Etruscan city of Clusium. He is most famous for his siege of Rome in 508 BC.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lars Porsena ranks 4,320 out of 19,576. Before him are Rodolphe Seeldrayers, Cyrus Vance, Antonio Segni, Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba, Tomislav of Croatia, and Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh. After him are Istakhri, Philip I, Latin Emperor, Sigvard Bernadotte, Itamar Franco, Filip Vujanović, and Tancred of Hauteville.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 600 BC, Lars Porsena ranks 37. Before him are Neriglissar, Ibycus, Gelon, Hiero I of Syracuse, Demaratus, and Sextus Tarquinius. After him are Horatius Cocles, Artaphernes, Datis, Amestris, Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, and Ageladas. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Lars Porsena ranks 17. Before him are Himilco, Xanthippus, Gorgo, Queen of Sparta, Obadiah, Demaratus, and Polygnotus. After him are Kapila, Amestris, Ageladas, Artaphernes, Phrynichus, and Anytus.

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  • Photo of Himilco

    Himilco

    EXPLORER

    550 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 71.23

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Xanthippus

    Xanthippus

    POLITICIAN

    590 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 70.34

    Rank: 12

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    Gorgo, Queen of Sparta

    COMPANION

    506 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 70.31

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Obadiah

    Obadiah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    587 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 70.24

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Demaratus

    Demaratus

    POLITICIAN

    600 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 67.99

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Polygnotus

    Polygnotus

    PAINTER

    500 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 67.86

    Rank: 16

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    Lars Porsena

    POLITICIAN

    600 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 67.43

    Rank: 17

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    Kapila

    PHILOSOPHER

    550 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 66.48

    Rank: 18

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    Amestris

    COMPANION

    600 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 66.39

    Rank: 19

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    Ageladas

    SCULPTOR

    600 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 65.98

    Rank: 20

  • Photo of Artaphernes

    Artaphernes

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    600 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 65.58

    Rank: 21

  • Photo of Phrynichus

    Phrynichus

    WRITER

    535 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 65.46

    Rank: 22

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    Anytus

    POLITICIAN

    500 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 64.96

    Rank: 23

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Lars Porsena ranks 1,259 out of 5,161. Before him are Bartholomew Columbus (1460), Justa Grata Honoria (417), Quintus Tullius Cicero (-102), Lorenzo Monaco (1370), Antonio Segni (1891), and Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776). After him are Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares (1587), Rustichello da Pisa (1290), Gioseffo Zarlino (1517), Ugo Tognazzi (1922), Federico Zuccari (1539), and Arnold of Brescia (1100).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Lars Porsena ranks 287. Before him are Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (1569), Bianca Maria Visconti (1425), Giovanni Giolitti (1842), Justa Grata Honoria (417), Antonio Segni (1891), and Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776). After him are Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares (1587), Auguste, Duke of Leuchtenberg (1810), Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes (1267), Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (1630), Sebastiano Venier (1496), and Ildibad (450).

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