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Prudentius

348 - 413

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Aurelius Prudentius Clemens () was a Roman Christian poet, born in the Roman province of Tarraconensis (now Northern Spain) in 348. He probably died in the Iberian Peninsula some time after 405, possibly around 413. The place of his birth is uncertain, but it may have been Caesaraugusta (Saragossa), Tarraco (Tarragona), or Calagurris (Calahorra). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prudentius is the 947th most popular writer (up from 984th in 2019), the 303rd most popular biography from Spain (up from 322nd in 2019) and the 28th most popular Spanish Writer.

Prudentius was a Christian poet who wrote about the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Prudentius ranks 947 out of 7,302. Before him are Al-Mutanabbi, Zelda Fitzgerald, Jules Renard, Philostratus, Johan Ludvig Runeberg, and Emma Orczy. After him are Percy Fawcett, Virginia Satir, Lucius Accius, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, Samuel Butler, and Mirza Fatali Akhundov.

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Among people born in 348, Prudentius ranks 1. After him is Shenoute. Among people deceased in 413, Prudentius ranks 4. Before him are Gwanggaeto the Great, Kumārajīva, and Synesius. After him are Jovinus, Sebastianus, and Heraclianus.

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    Prudentius

    WRITER

    348 - 413

    HPI: 68.49

    Rank: 1

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    Shenoute

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    348 - 466

    HPI: 62.47

    Rank: 2

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Prudentius ranks 303 out of 3,355. Before him are Iker Casillas (1981), Carles Rexach (1947), Sancho IV of Castile (1258), Eulalia of Barcelona (290), Carlos Sainz (1962), and Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1609). After him are Pompeu Fabra (1868), Manuel Godoy (1767), Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867), Niceto Alcalá-Zamora (1877), Silius Italicus (26), and Benito Pérez Galdós (1843).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Prudentius ranks 28. Before him are Columella (4), Lucan (39), Judah Halevi (1079), Joseph of Anchieta (1534), Antonio Machado (1875), and Mercè Rodoreda (1908). After him are Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867), Silius Italicus (26), Benito Pérez Galdós (1843), Abraham Abulafia (1240), Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836), and Carlos Ruiz Zafón (1964).

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