POLITICIAN
Manius Curius Dentatus
390 BC - 270 BC
Manius Curius Dentatus
Manius Curius Dentatus (died 270 BC) was a Roman general and statesman noted for ending the Samnite War and for his military exploits during the Pyrrhic War. According to Pliny, he was born with teeth, thus earning the surname Dentatus, "toothed." Dentatus was a tribune of the plebs sometime between 298 and 291 BC. As tribune, he foiled efforts by the interrex Appius Claudius Caecus to keep plebeian candidates out of the consular elections. If his tribunate is dated to 291, his actions advanced his own candidacy, but since Appius served three times as interrex, the earliest date accords better with the timeline of Dentatus's own career. Dentatus served his first term as consul in 290 BC, with a colleague by the name of P. Cornelius Rufinus (cos. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Manius Curius Dentatus is the 9,161st most popular politician (down from 8,369th in 2019). (down from 1,593rd in 2019)
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Among politicians, Manius Curius Dentatus ranks 9,161 out of 19,576. Before him are Tudhaliya II, Carlos Lacoste, Wo Ding, Bridei III, Geir Haarde, and María de Molina. After him are Dmitry of Tver, Ada of Caria, Quintus Veranius, Constance, Duchess of Brittany, Alejandro Lerroux, and Herbert Pitman.
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HPI: 62.12
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HPI: 62.11
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Manius Curius Dentatus
390 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 9,166
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HPI: 62.11
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HPI: 62.11
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Constance, Duchess of Brittany
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1864 - 1949
HPI: 62.11
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Herbert Pitman
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 390 BC, Manius Curius Dentatus ranks 11. Before him are Hieronymus of Cardia, Hakor, Hypereides, Alexander V of Macedon, Peucestas, and Tiberius Coruncanius. After him are Jaimini, Pamphilus, Coenus, and Dinostratus. Among people deceased in 270 BC, Manius Curius Dentatus ranks 4. Before him are Arsinoe II, Polemon, and Alexis.
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Hieronymus of Cardia
WRITER
390 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 5
Hakor
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 6
Hypereides
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 7
Alexander V of Macedon
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 294 BC
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 8
Peucestas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
390 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 9
Tiberius Coruncanius
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 243 BC
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 10
Manius Curius Dentatus
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 11
Jaimini
PHILOSOPHER
390 BC - Present
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 12
Pamphilus
PAINTER
390 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 13
Coenus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
390 BC - 326 BC
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 14
Dinostratus
MATHEMATICIAN
390 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 270 BC
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Arsinoe II
COMPANION
316 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 1
Polemon
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 2
Alexis
WRITER
372 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 3
Manius Curius Dentatus
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 4
