Elagabalus

About Elagabalus

Elagabalus, Roman Emperor from 218 to 222 CE, remains a highly influential, if controversial, figure, earning him the Pantheon HPI Rank of #921. His short reign as a teenager was dominated by religious upheaval, most notably his attempt to replace the traditional Roman state deities with the cult of the Syrian sun god Elagabal, which ultimately led to his assassination at the age of 18.

Despite this significant impact on the tumultuous Severan dynasty and Roman religious policy, his digital footprint in 2025 is relatively small. Elagabalus garnered 805K annualized Wikipedia views last year, placing him in a zone of perhaps moderate modern interest compared to his historical standing. This level of attention is less than half that of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (#990 importance, 2.4M views), highlighting a noticeable attention gap where a near-contemporary political figure with a slightly lower historical ranking captures substantially more digital traffic.

Furthermore, the data suggests a negative trend: his yearly views declined by -10.2% year-over-year, and his momentum dropped by -41% between Q1 and Q3 of 2025, indicating that the existing, modest internet attention is actively waning.