Politician
Croesus
596 BC - 546 BC
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Croesus
His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2024). Croesus is the 409th most popular politician (down from 311th in 2024), the 58th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 50th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Turkish Politician.
Croesus was the king of Lydia, in what is now Turkey. He is most famous for being the first person to mint coins.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Croesus ranks 409 out of 19,576. Before him are Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, John III Sobieski, Thutmose III, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Charles VIII of France, and Alexander I of Yugoslavia. After him are Francis II of France, Sheikh Hasina, Elizabeth of Russia, William the Silent, Galba, and Leopold II of Belgium.
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Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
1869 - 1947
HPI: 80.05
Rank: 403
John III Sobieski
1629 - 1696
HPI: 80.05
Rank: 404
Thutmose III
1481 BC - 1425 BC
HPI: 80.05
Rank: 405
Joachim von Ribbentrop
1893 - 1946
HPI: 80.04
Rank: 406
Charles VIII of France
1470 - 1498
HPI: 80.03
Rank: 407
Alexander I of Yugoslavia
1888 - 1934
HPI: 80.02
Rank: 408
Croesus
596 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 409
Francis II of France
1544 - 1560
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 410
Sheikh Hasina
1947 - Present
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 411
Elizabeth of Russia
1709 - 1762
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 412
William the Silent
1533 - 1584
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 413
Galba
3 BC - 69
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 414
Leopold II of Belgium
1835 - 1909
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 415
Contemporaries
Among people born in 596 BC, Croesus ranks 1. Among people deceased in 546 BC, Croesus ranks 3. Before him are Thales of Miletus, and Anaximander.
Others Born in 596 BC
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Thales of Miletus
PHILOSOPHER
623 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 89.06
Rank: 1
Anaximander
PHILOSOPHER
610 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 2
Croesus
POLITICIAN
596 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 3
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Croesus ranks 58 out of NaN. Before him are Mehmed VI (1861), Zoë Porphyrogenita (978), Ammianus Marcellinus (330), Leucippus (-500), Osman II (1604), and Gregory of Nazianzus (329). After him are Suleiman II (1642), Mahmud II (1785), Hipparchus (-190), Margaret the Virgin (292), Saint Blaise (300), and Mahidevran (1500).
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Mehmed VI
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1926
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 52
Zoë Porphyrogenita
POLITICIAN
978 - 1050
HPI: 80.62
Rank: 53
Ammianus Marcellinus
WRITER
330 - 395
HPI: 80.61
Rank: 54
Leucippus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 80.59
Rank: 55
Osman II
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1622
HPI: 80.52
Rank: 56
Gregory of Nazianzus
PHILOSOPHER
329 - 389
HPI: 80.37
Rank: 57
Croesus
POLITICIAN
596 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 58
Suleiman II
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1691
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 59
Mahmud II
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1839
HPI: 79.86
Rank: 60
Hipparchus
ASTRONOMER
190 BC - 120 BC
HPI: 79.75
Rank: 61
Margaret the Virgin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
292 - 307
HPI: 79.75
Rank: 62
Saint Blaise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 316
HPI: 79.63
Rank: 63
Mahidevran
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1581
HPI: 79.62
Rank: 64
Among Politicians In Türkiye
Among politicians born in Türkiye, Croesus ranks 31. Before him are Constantine XI Palaiologos (1404), Alp Arslan (1029), Şehzade Mustafa (1515), Mehmed VI (1861), Zoë Porphyrogenita (978), and Osman II (1604). After him are Suleiman II (1642), Mahmud II (1785), Mahidevran (1500), Mehmed V (1844), Ertuğrul (1198), and Ahmed II (1643).
Constantine XI Palaiologos
1404 - 1453
HPI: 81.38
Rank: 25
Alp Arslan
1029 - 1072
HPI: 81.18
Rank: 26
Şehzade Mustafa
1515 - 1553
HPI: 80.98
Rank: 27
Mehmed VI
1861 - 1926
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 28
Zoë Porphyrogenita
978 - 1050
HPI: 80.62
Rank: 29
Osman II
1604 - 1622
HPI: 80.52
Rank: 30
Croesus
596 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 31
Suleiman II
1642 - 1691
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 32
Mahmud II
1785 - 1839
HPI: 79.86
Rank: 33
Mahidevran
1500 - 1581
HPI: 79.62
Rank: 34
Mehmed V
1844 - 1918
HPI: 79.26
Rank: 35
Ertuğrul
1198 - 1281
HPI: 79.18
Rank: 36
Ahmed II
1643 - 1695
HPI: 79.09
Rank: 37
