PHILOSOPHER

Pompeia Plotina

65 - 121

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Pompeia Plotina (died 121/122) was Roman empress from 98 to 117 as the wife of Trajan. She was renowned for her interest in philosophy, and her virtue, dignity and simplicity. She was particularly devoted to the Epicurean philosophical school in Athens, Greece. She is often viewed as having provided Romans with fairer taxation, improved education, assisted the poor, and created tolerance in Roman society. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pompeia Plotina is the 350th most popular philosopher (up from 361st in 2019), the 256th most popular biography from Spain (up from 265th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Spanish Philosopher.

Pompeia Plotina was most famous for being the wife of Roman Emperor Trajan. She was also the mother of his successor, Emperor Hadrian.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Pompeia Plotina ranks 350 out of 1,267. Before her are Louis Couturat, Rudolf Otto, Anne Sullivan, Justus Lipsius, Antonio Negri, and Crates of Thebes. After her are Aristoxenus, Robert Nozick, Hermann Cohen, Günther Anders, René Girard, and Otto Neurath.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 65, Pompeia Plotina ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 121, Pompeia Plotina ranks 2. Before her is Cai Lun. After her are Deng Sui, and Pope Primus of Alexandria.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Pompeia Plotina ranks 256 out of 3,355. Before her are Louis Blanc (1811), Nachmanides (1194), Joanna la Beltraneja (1462), Jesús Franco (1930), Joseph of Anchieta (1534), and Juan Díaz de Solís (1470). After her are Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur (1626), Fernando Alonso (1981), Fernando Rey (1917), Muhammad I of Granada (1194), Antonio Machado (1875), and George Santayana (1863).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Spain

Among philosophers born in Spain, Pompeia Plotina ranks 15. Before her are Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), Francisco Suárez (1548), Abraham ibn Ezra (1089), Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240), Juan Luis Vives (1492), and Nachmanides (1194). After her are George Santayana (1863), Francisco de Vitoria (1483), Francisco Ferrer (1859), Hasdai Crescas (1340), Luis de Molina (1535), and María Zambrano (1904).

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