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Petronius

27 - 66

Petronius

Gaius Petronius Arbiter (; Classical Latin: [ˈɡaː.i.ʊs pɛˈt̪roː.ni.ʊˈs ar.bɪ.t̪ɛr]; c. 27 – c. 66 AD; sometimes Titus Petronius Niger) was a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero (r. 54–68). He is generally believed to be the author of the Satyricon, a satirical novel believed to have been written during the Neronian era. He is one of the most important characters in Henryk Sienkiewicz' historical novel Quo Vadis (1895). Leo Genn portrays him in the 1951 film of the same name. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Petronius is the 192nd most popular writer (down from 141st in 2019), the 212th most popular biography from France (down from 154th in 2019) and the 37th most popular French Writer.

Petronius was a Roman author and arbiter of taste who wrote the Satyricon, a satire on the excesses of Nero's court.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Petronius ranks 192 out of 7,302. Before him are Murasaki Shikibu, Lope de Vega, John Steinbeck, Adam Mickiewicz, Sigrid Undset, and Halldór Laxness. After him are Georges Simenon, Tove Jansson, Fuzûlî, Johannes V. Jensen, Menander, and François-René de Chateaubriand.

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HPI: 78.63
Rank: 186
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1562 - 1635
HPI: 78.62
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John Steinbeck
1902 - 1968
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 188
Adam Mickiewicz
1798 - 1855
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 189
Sigrid Undset
1882 - 1949
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 190
Halldór Laxness
1902 - 1998
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 191
Petronius
27 - 66
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 192
Georges Simenon
1903 - 1989
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 193
Tove Jansson
1914 - 2001
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 194
Fuzûlî
1494 - 1556
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 195
Johannes V. Jensen
1873 - 1950
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 196
Menander
342 BC - 291 BC
HPI: 78.37
Rank: 197
François-René de Chateaubriand
1768 - 1848
HPI: 78.37
Rank: 198

Contemporaries

Among people born in 27, Petronius ranks 1. After him is Wang Chong. Among people deceased in 66, Petronius ranks 2. Before him is Paul the Apostle. After him are Annas, Claudia Antonia, and Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus.

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Petronius
WRITER
27 - 66
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 1
Wang Chong
MATHEMATICIAN
27 - 97
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 2

Others Deceased in 66

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Paul the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
5 - 66
HPI: 91.31
Rank: 1
Petronius
WRITER
27 - 66
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 2
Annas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
22 BC - 66
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 3
Claudia Antonia
COMPANION
30 - 66
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 4
Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus
WRITER
100 - 66
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 5

In France

Among people born in France, Petronius ranks 212 out of 6,770. Before him are Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754), Zinedine Zidane (1972), Jean-Marie Le Pen (1928), Charles IV of France (1294), Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934), and Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810). After him are Erik Satie (1866), Pope Sylvester II (938), Charles the Bold (1433), Jacques Cousteau (1910), Jeanne Calment (1875), and Henri Rousseau (1844).

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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
DIPLOMAT
1754 - 1838
HPI: 78.67
Rank: 206
Zinedine Zidane
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 207
Jean-Marie Le Pen
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2025
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 208
Charles IV of France
POLITICIAN
1294 - 1328
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 209
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1934 - 2018
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 210
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1861
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 211
Petronius
WRITER
27 - 66
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 212
Erik Satie
COMPOSER
1866 - 1925
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 213
Pope Sylvester II
MATHEMATICIAN
938 - 1003
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 214
Charles the Bold
NOBLEMAN
1433 - 1477
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 215
Jacques Cousteau
EXPLORER
1910 - 1997
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 216
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CELEBRITY
1875 - 1997
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 217
Henri Rousseau
PAINTER
1844 - 1910
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 218