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Tyrannius Rufinus

345 - 411

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Tyrannius Rufinus, also called Rufinus of Aquileia (Latin: Rufinus Aquileiensis; 344/345–411), was an early Christian monk, philosopher, historian, and theologian who worked to translate Greek patristic material, especially the work of Origen, into Latin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tyrannius Rufinus is the 97th most popular historian (down from 95th in 2019), the 1,465th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,420th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Italian Historian.

Tyrannius Rufinus was a Christian theologian who helped to translate and interpret the Bible into Latin. He is most famous for his translation of the Bible into Latin.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Tyrannius Rufinus ranks 97 out of 561. Before him are Hermann Alexander Diels, George Kedrenos, Sozomen, Eunapius, Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, and Flavio Biondo. After him are Sextus Julius Africanus, Andrea Alciato, Emmanuel Todd, Minhaj-i-Siraj, Agatharchides, and Lev Gumilyov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 345, Tyrannius Rufinus ranks 5. Before him are Jerome, Evagrius Ponticus, Eugenius, and Gu Kaizhi. After him is Peter of Sebaste. Among people deceased in 411, Tyrannius Rufinus ranks 3. Before him are Constantine III, and Constans II. After him is Gundomar I.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Tyrannius Rufinus ranks 1,465 out of 5,161. Before him are Domitia Lepida the Younger (0), Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (1943), Prince Henry of Battenberg (1858), Andrew, Duke of Calabria (1327), Paolo Ruffini (1765), and Gaetano Bresci (1869). After him are Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus (-600), Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta (1869), Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma (1889), Giovanni Ferrari (1907), Drusus Caesar (7), and Ippolito de' Medici (1511).

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Among HISTORIANS In Italy

Among historians born in Italy, Tyrannius Rufinus ranks 12. Before him are Poggio Bracciolini (1380), Francesco Guicciardini (1483), Euhemerus (-330), Carlo Ginzburg (1939), Timaeus (-350), and Flavio Biondo (1388). After him are Andrea Alciato (1492), Peter Martyr d'Anghiera (1457), Martino Martini (1614), Antiochus of Syracuse (-450), Annius of Viterbo (1437), and Philistus (-430).

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