Politician

Osman I

Ottoman sultan

1254 - 1327

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Osman I

His biography is available in 97 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 93 in 2024). Osman I is the 68th most popular politician (down from 32nd in 2024), the 10th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 7th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Turkish Politician.

Osman I is most famous for founding the Ottoman Empire.

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1.8M

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Past 12 months

87.41

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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#1

Osman I is the most memorable of the 3 notable people born in Söğüt, in what is now modern-day Türkiye.

#234

More than 6 centuries after death, Osman I still holds rank #234 among all individuals in Pantheon.

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Osman I's biography appears in 97 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 98% of all Politicians.

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Osman I's Wikipedia page drew 1.8M views over the past year — 11× the average among Politicians.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Osman I ranks 68 out of 19,576. Before him are Darius the Great, Mikhail Gorbachev, Kim Jong-il, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Attila, and Maria Theresa. After him are Marcus Aurelius, Maximilien Robespierre, Mansa Musa, Hafez al-Assad, Nero, and Giuseppe Garibaldi.

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HPI: 87.66
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HPI: 87.41
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HPI: 87.09
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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1254, Osman I ranks 2. Before him is Marco Polo. After him are Charles II of Naples, Marie of Brabant, Queen of France, Zhao Mengfu, Floris V, Count of Holland, Dmitry of Pereslavl, and Margaret of France, Duchess of Brabant. Among people deceased in 1327, Osman I ranks 1. After him are Edward II of England, Saint Roch, James II of Aragon, Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy, Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg, Elizabeth de Burgh, Teresa d'Entença, and Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine.

Others Born in 1254

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Marco Polo
EXPLORER
1254 - 1324
HPI: 96.21
Rank: 1
Osman I
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1327
HPI: 87.41
Rank: 2
Charles II of Naples
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1309
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 3
Marie of Brabant, Queen of France
COMPANION
1254 - 1322
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 4
Zhao Mengfu
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1322
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 5
Floris V, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1296
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 6
Dmitry of Pereslavl
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1294
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 7
Margaret of France, Duchess of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1271
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 8

Others Deceased in 1327

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Osman I
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1327
HPI: 87.41
Rank: 1
Edward II of England
POLITICIAN
1284 - 1327
HPI: 79.70
Rank: 2
Saint Roch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1295 - 1327
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 3
James II of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1267 - 1327
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 4
Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1260 - 1327
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 5
Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg
NOBLEMAN
1280 - 1327
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 6
Elizabeth de Burgh
COMPANION
1289 - 1327
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 7
Teresa d'Entença
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1327
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 8
Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1327
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 9