WRITER

Quintus Fabius Pictor

254 BC - 201 BC

Quintus Fabius Pictor

Quintus Fabius Pictor (born c. 270 BC, fl. c. 215–200 BC) was the earliest known Roman historian. His history, written in Greek and now mostly lost besides some surviving fragments, was highly influential on ancient writers and certainly participated in introducing Greek historiographical methods to the Roman world. However, the work was highly partisan towards Rome, blaming the Second Punic War (218–201 BC) on Carthage and idealizing the Roman Republic as a well-ordered state loyal to its allies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Quintus Fabius Pictor is the 1,310th most popular writer (up from 1,349th in 2019), the 1,442nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,489th in 2019) and the 99th most popular Italian Writer.

Quintus Fabius Pictor is most famous for being a Roman historian. He is also known for being the first Roman historian to write about the Punic Wars.

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Among writers, Quintus Fabius Pictor ranks 1,310 out of 7,302. Before him are Maurice Barrès, Georges Feydeau, Wilhelm Müller, Constantijn Huygens, James Ellroy, and Arthur Hailey. After him are Hieronymus of Cardia, Ruy González de Clavijo, Joyce Carol Oates, Aelius Aristides, Dylan Thomas, and Anthony Bourdain.

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Maurice Barrès
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HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,304
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Wilhelm Müller
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James Ellroy
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HPI: 66.32
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Dylan Thomas
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Anthony Bourdain
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Contemporaries

Among people born in 254 BC, Quintus Fabius Pictor ranks 2. Before him is Plautus. After him is Machanidas. Among people deceased in 201 BC, Quintus Fabius Pictor ranks 2. Before him is Gnaeus Naevius. After him is Gaius Atilius Regulus Serranus.

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Plautus
WRITER
254 BC - 184 BC
HPI: 79.62
Rank: 1
Quintus Fabius Pictor
WRITER
254 BC - 201 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 2
Machanidas
POLITICIAN
254 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 3

Others Deceased in 201 BC

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Gnaeus Naevius
WRITER
275 BC - 201 BC
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 1
Quintus Fabius Pictor
WRITER
254 BC - 201 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 2
Gaius Atilius Regulus Serranus
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 201 BC
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 3

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Quintus Fabius Pictor ranks 1,442 out of 5,161. Before him are Cennino Cennini (1360), Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan (1009), Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena (1698), Riccardo Broschi (1698), Flavio Biondo (1388), and Adolfo Celi (1922). After him are Carlo Maria Giulini (1914), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (-120), Mikhail Tsvet (1872), Musa of Parthia (-40), Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio (1467), and Francis V, Duke of Modena (1819).

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Cennino Cennini
PAINTER
1360 - 1440
HPI: 66.37
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Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan
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1009 - 1097
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Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena
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1698 - 1756
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Flavio Biondo
HISTORIAN
1388 - 1463
HPI: 66.35
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Adolfo Celi
ACTOR
1922 - 1986
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,441
Quintus Fabius Pictor
WRITER
254 BC - 201 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,442
Carlo Maria Giulini
CONDUCTOR
1914 - 2005
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 1,443
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
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120 BC - 77 BC
HPI: 66.30
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1872 - 1919
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Francis V, Duke of Modena
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