Lord Byron

About Lord Byron

Lord Byron (1788–1824) was a towering figure of the Romantic movement, an English poet whose flamboyant lifestyle and scandalous affairs were as famous as his verse. His historical significance, earning him an HPI Rank of #716, stems from his profound influence on European literature and culture, pioneering the archetype of the Byronic hero—a proud, moody, and defiant figure.

Despite this lasting cultural footprint, Byron receives 1.4 million annualized Wikipedia views in 2025, which places him in a state of **overattention** relative to his historical ranking. His Attention Gap score of +4x suggests that his current internet engagement is four times higher than expected based on MIT's HPI measure of global, cross-lingual influence. This contrasts sharply with figures ranked much higher for historical impact, such as Solon (#294 importance), who garners only 200K views, indicating a modern preference for Romantic literary celebrity over ancient foundational political thought.

While currently overattended relative to his historical weight, his momentum data indicates a static interest level, with Q1 versus Q3 showing a 0% change, and year-over-year traffic has slightly declined by -2.3%.