Claim profile
200–299

The 3rd century

Whose working lives fell in the 3rd century. Books are measured from 1800 and readers from 2015, so for this period we can say who lived then, not who was talked about then.

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 3rd century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

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  1. 1Saint NicholasSaint Nicholas250–350 · Religious Figures22 decades
  2. 2Saint SebastianSaint Sebastian255–287 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures22 decades
  3. 3Saint LawrenceSaint Lawrence225–258 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Religious Figures22 decades
  4. 4Agatha of SicilyAgatha of Sicily235–261 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  5. 5Pope Callixtus IPope Callixtus Idied 222 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  6. 6Pope FabianPope Fabian200–250 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  7. 7CyprianCyprian200–258 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  8. 8Pope Sixtus IIPope Sixtus II215–258 · Religious Figures0 decades
  9. 9Saint MauriceSaint Maurice250–287 · 🇪🇬 Egypt · Religious Figures14 decades
  10. 10DenisDenis201–250 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  11. 11Pope Urban IPope Urban Idied 230 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  12. 12Pope CorneliusPope Cornelius180–253 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures2 decades
  13. 13Pope PontianPope Pontiandied 235 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  14. 14Pope Marcellus IPope Marcellus I255–309 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  15. 15Pope ZephyrinusPope Zephyrinusdied 217 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  16. 16Gregory the IlluminatorGregory the Illuminator252–329 · Religious Figures9 decades
  17. 17Pope MarcellinusPope Marcellinusdied 304 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  18. 18Pope AnterusPope Anterusdied 236 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  19. 19Pope CaiusPope Caiusdied 296 · Religious Figures0 decades
  20. 20Pope Lucius IPope Lucius I200–254 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  21. 21Pope DionysiusPope Dionysius200–268 · Religious Figures0 decades
  22. 22Pope Alexander I of AlexandriaPope Alexander I of Alexandria250–326 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  23. 23Paul of ThebesPaul of Thebes227–342 · 🇪🇬 Egypt · Religious Figures0 decades
  24. 24Saint ChrysogonusSaint Chrysogonus250–303 · Religious Figures0 decades
  25. 25Methodius of OlympusMethodius of Olympus260–311 · Religious Figures0 decades
  26. 26NNatalius200–210 · Religious Figures0 decades
  27. 27FructuosusFructuosus200–259 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  28. 28Trophimus of ArlesTrophimus of Arles201–300 · Religious Figures0 decades
  29. 29Abercius of HieropolisAbercius of Hieropolis200–200 · Religious Figures0 decades
  30. 30Eustorgius IEustorgius I250–350 · Religious Figures0 decades
  31. 31Pionius of SmyrnaPionius of Smyrna200–250 · Religious Figures0 decades
  32. 32Anthimus of NicomediaAnthimus of Nicomedia201–303 · Religious Figures0 decades
  33. 33Dorotheus of TyreDorotheus of Tyre255–362 · Religious Figures0 decades
  34. 34Agricius of TrierAgricius of Trier260–332 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures13 decades
  35. 35Serapion of AntiochSerapion of Antioch200–211 · Religious Figures0 decades
  36. 36AphrodisiusAphrodisius200–300 · Religious Figures2 decades
  37. 37Ursinus of BourgesUrsinus of Bourges200–300 · Religious Figures0 decades
  38. 38MociusMociusdied 288 · Religious Figures0 decades
  39. 39CalimeriusCalimerius250–280 · Religious Figures0 decades
  40. 40MaturinusMaturinus201–301 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures0 decades
  41. 41CalepodiusCalepodiusdied 232 · Religious Figures0 decades
  42. 42Anthimus of RomeAnthimus of Romedied 303 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  43. 43GavinusGavinus200–303 · Religious Figures0 decades
  44. 44ProtasiusProtasius250–344 · Religious Figures12 decades
  45. 45MiroclesMirocles201–316 · Religious Figures0 decades
  46. 46AOAgrippinus of Naples200–300 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  47. 47AOAcacius of Sebaste201–320 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  48. 48Gaius of MilanGaius of Milandied 300 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  49. 49LOLeontius of Caesarea250–337 · Religious Figures0 decades
  50. 50BOBenignus of Todidied 303 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  51. 51Eugenius of ToledoEugenius of Toledo250–250 · Religious Figures0 decades
  52. 52NarnusNarnus201–345 · Religious Figures0 decades
  53. 53FortunatusFortunatus201–301 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  54. 54Felix of ThibiucaFelix of Thibiuca247–303 · Religious Figures0 decades
  55. 55PapulusPapulusdied 300 · Religious Figures0 decades
  56. 56EuphebiusEuphebius201–400 · Religious Figures0 decades

How this is measured

  • Placing people in time. Each person belongs to the century in which they were most active — around age 35, and never after their death.
  • Who ranks highest. Within a century, people are ranked where two independent signals agree: how many of the world’s Wikipedia language editions cover them, and how many people actually read about them. Article counts alone can be lifted by a person’s own circle; readers cannot.
  • Fame in print. The curves count how often a name appears in Google Books from 1800 to 2019, as a share of all the words printed each year, in the person’s own language wherever that corpus exists. Those decades are over, so each measurement is made once and kept.
  • What is left out. A lifetime is measured only from 1820, when there is enough print to judge; the five years after a death are skipped as obituaries; and a name shared with someone equally notable is credited to neither.