RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Nagasena
300 - Today
Nagasena
Nāgasena was a Sarvāstivādan Buddhist sage who lived around 150 BC. His answers to questions about Buddhism posed by Menander I (Pali: Milinda), the Indo-Greek king of northwestern India, are recorded in the Milindapañhā and the Sanskrit Nāgasenabhiksusūtra. According to Pali accounts, he was born into a Brahmin family in the Himalayas and was well-versed in the Vedas at an early age. However, he later converted to Buddhism. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nagasena is the 2,147th most popular religious figure (down from 1,482nd in 2019). (down from 1,562nd in 2019)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Nagasena ranks 2,147 out of 3,187. Before him are Pierre Pigneau de Behaine, Geraldo Majella Agnelo, Subhūti, Ludwig Kaas, Theodore Romzha, and Wolfgang Capito. After him are Cosmas of Maiuma, Juraj Haulik, Pishoy, Velasio de Paolis, José Tolentino de Mendonça, and Christoph Bartholomäus Anton Migazzi.
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Pierre Pigneau de Behaine
1741 - 1799
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,141
Geraldo Majella Agnelo
1933 - 2023
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2,142
Subhūti
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 2,143
Ludwig Kaas
1881 - 1952
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 2,144
Theodore Romzha
1911 - 1947
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 2,145
Wolfgang Capito
1478 - 1541
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 2,146
Nagasena
300 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 2,147
Cosmas of Maiuma
675 - 760
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 2,148
Juraj Haulik
1788 - 1869
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 2,149
Pishoy
320 - 417
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 2,150
Velasio de Paolis
1935 - 2017
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 2,151
José Tolentino de Mendonça
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2,152
Christoph Bartholomäus Anton Migazzi
1714 - 1803
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2,153
Contemporaries
Among people born in 300, Nagasena ranks 65. Before him are Decentius, Saint Domnius, Aemilia Hilaria, Eudoxius of Antioch, Licinius Valerianus, and Domitius Domitianus. After him are Hypatius of Gangra, Maternus of Cologne, Proculus, Jacob of Nisibis, Pope Theonas of Alexandria, and Basilina.
Others Born in 300
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Decentius
POLITICIAN
300 - 353
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 59
Saint Domnius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 304
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 60
Aemilia Hilaria
PHYSICIAN
300 - 363
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 61
Eudoxius of Antioch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 370
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 62
Licinius Valerianus
POLITICIAN
300 - 268
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 63
Domitius Domitianus
POLITICIAN
300 - 297
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 64
Nagasena
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 65
Hypatius of Gangra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 350
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 66
Maternus of Cologne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 328
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 67
Proculus
POLITICIAN
300 - 281
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 68
Jacob of Nisibis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 338
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 69
Pope Theonas of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 300
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 70
Basilina
NOBLEMAN
300 - 332
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 71
