COMPANIONS from Afghanistan

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Afghan Companions of all time. This list of famous Afghan Companions is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Roxana (-347 - -310)

With an HPI of 73.85, Roxana is the most famous Afghan Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 54 different languages on wikipedia.

Roxana (dead 310 BC, Ancient Greek: Ῥωξάνη; Old Iranian: *Raṷxšnā- "shining, radiant, brilliant") sometimes known as Roxanne, Roxanna and Roxane was a Sogdian or a Bactrian princess whom Alexander the Great married after defeating Darius, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, and invading Persia. The exact date of her birth is unknown, but she was probably in her early teens at the time of her wedding.

2. Nur Jahan (1577 - 1645)

With an HPI of 63.28, Nur Jahan is the 2nd most famous Afghan Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 37 different languages.

Nur Jahan (lit. ' Light of the world '; 31 May 1577 – 18 December 1645), born Mehr-un-Nissa was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. More decisive and proactive than her husband, Nur Jahan is considered by certain historians to have been the real power behind the throne for more than a decade. Wielding a level of power and influence unprecedented for a Mughal empress, she was granted honours and privileges never enjoyed by any of her predecessors or successors, such as having coinage struck in her name. Her pre-eminence was in part made possible by her husband Jahangir's addiction to hunting, alcohol and opium and his frequent ill-health.