Politician
Yazid I
Second caliph of the Umayyad caliphate
647 - 683
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Yazid I
His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2024). Yazid I is the 568th most popular politician (down from 484th in 2024), the 7th most popular biography from Syria (down from 3rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Syrian Politician.
Yazid I is most famous for his role in the death of Hussein, the grandson of Muhammad.
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#1,901
More than 13 centuries after death, Yazid I still holds rank #1,901 among all individuals in Pantheon.
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Yazid I's biography appears in 59 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 93% of all Politicians.
Jul 23
Yazid I shares a July 23 birthday with Haile Selassie, Pope Clement XI, and Sergio Mattarella.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Yazid I ranks 568 out of 19,576. Before him are Christian VIII of Denmark, Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, Rüstem Pasha, Charles IV of France, Aurelian, and Hafsa Sultan. After him are Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, Şehzade Bayezid, Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria, Shinzo Abe, Mary of Burgundy, and Friedrich Merz.
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Christian VIII of Denmark
1786 - 1848
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 562
Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria
1833 - 1896
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 563
Rüstem Pasha
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HPI: 78.62
Rank: 564
Charles IV of France
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HPI: 78.61
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Aurelian
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HPI: 78.59
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HPI: 78.58
Rank: 567
Yazid I
647 - 683
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 568
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HPI: 78.57
Rank: 569
Şehzade Bayezid
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HPI: 78.57
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Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria
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HPI: 78.56
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Shinzo Abe
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HPI: 78.56
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Mary of Burgundy
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HPI: 78.56
Rank: 573
Friedrich Merz
1955 - Present
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 574
Contemporaries
Among people born in 647, Yazid I ranks 1. After him are Abbas ibn Ali, and Uthman ibn Ali. Among people deceased in 683, Yazid I ranks 1. After him are Pope Leo II, Umm Salama, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal, Uqba ibn Nafi, and Juansher.
Others Born in 647
Go to all RankingsYazid I
POLITICIAN
647 - 683
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 1
Abbas ibn Ali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
647 - 680
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 2
Uthman ibn Ali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
647 - 680
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 683
Go to all RankingsYazid I
POLITICIAN
647 - 683
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 1
Pope Leo II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
611 - 683
HPI: 77.59
Rank: 2
Umm Salama
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
602 - 683
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 3
Emperor Gaozong of Tang
POLITICIAN
628 - 683
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 4
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal
POLITICIAN
603 - 683
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 5
Uqba ibn Nafi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
622 - 683
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 6
Juansher
POLITICIAN
616 - 683
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 7
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Yazid I ranks 7 out of 210. Before him are Hafez al-Assad (1930), Bashar al-Assad (1965), Elagabalus (203), Pope Gregory III (700), John of Damascus (676), and Zenobia (240). After him are Pope Anicetus (70), Philip the Arab (204), Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), Apollodorus of Damascus (50), Julia Domna (160), and Abd al-Rahman I (731).
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Hafez al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: 87.19
Rank: 1
Bashar al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 2
Elagabalus
POLITICIAN
203 - 222
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 3
Pope Gregory III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 741
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 4
John of Damascus
PHILOSOPHER
676 - 749
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 5
Zenobia
POLITICIAN
240 - 275
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 6
Yazid I
POLITICIAN
647 - 683
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 7
Pope Anicetus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
70 - 168
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 8
Philip the Arab
POLITICIAN
204 - 249
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 9
Imad ad-Din Zengi
POLITICIAN
1087 - 1146
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 10
Apollodorus of Damascus
ARCHITECT
50 - 130
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 11
Julia Domna
COMPANION
160 - 217
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 12
Abd al-Rahman I
POLITICIAN
731 - 788
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 13
Among Politicians In Syria
Among politicians born in Syria, Yazid I ranks 5. Before him are Hafez al-Assad (1930), Bashar al-Assad (1965), Elagabalus (203), and Zenobia (240). After him are Philip the Arab (204), Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), Abd al-Rahman I (731), Marwan II (688), Al-Adil I (1145), Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691), and Muawiya II (661).
Hafez al-Assad
1930 - 2000
HPI: 87.19
Rank: 1
Bashar al-Assad
1965 - Present
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 2
Elagabalus
203 - 222
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 3
Zenobia
240 - 275
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 4
Yazid I
647 - 683
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 5
Philip the Arab
204 - 249
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 6
Imad ad-Din Zengi
1087 - 1146
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 7
Abd al-Rahman I
731 - 788
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 8
Marwan II
688 - 750
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 9
Al-Adil I
1145 - 1218
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 10
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
691 - 743
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 11
Muawiya II
661 - 684
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 12
