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Abgar V

1 BC - 50

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Abgar V (c. 1st century BC – c. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abgar V has received more than 300,429 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Abgar V is the 2,292nd most popular politician (down from 2,153rd in 2019), the 273rd most popular biography from Turkey and the 150th most popular Turkish Politician.

Abgar V is most famous for being the ruler of Edessa in the first century. He was a client king of Rome and sent a letter to Jesus asking him to cure him of an illness. Jesus replied with a letter that was delivered by a messenger.

Memorability Metrics

  • 300k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abgar V ranks 2,292 out of 15,577. Before him are Canute Lavard, Juraj Jánošík, Juan Manuel Santos, Yoweri Museveni, August Bebel, and Louis I, Duke of Anjou. After him are Maximinus II, Theudebert I, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, Richard I of Normandy, Jie of Xia, and Psamtik III.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1 BC, Abgar V ranks 3. Before him are Saint Peter and Joel. After him are Onjo of Baekje, Pothinus, Herod of Chalcis, Parthenius of Nicaea, Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus, and Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus. Among people deceased in 50, Abgar V ranks 3. Before him are Aulus Cornelius Celsus and Phaedrus. After him are Marcus Manilius and Thaddeus of Edessa.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Abgar V ranks 273 out of 1,301. Before him are Basilios Bessarion (1403), Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (1100), Attalus II Philadelphus (-220), Socrates of Constantinople (380), Julius Martov (1873), and Seleucus II Callinicus (-265). After him are Şehzade Abdullah (1776), Chryseis (null), Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021), Thomas Palaiologos (1409), Mehmet Ali Ağca (1958), and Michael IX Palaiologos (1277).

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Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Abgar V ranks 150. Before him are Fahri Korutürk (1903), Astyanax (null), Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (1100), Attalus II Philadelphus (-220), Julius Martov (1873), and Seleucus II Callinicus (-265). After him are Şehzade Abdullah (1776), Chryseis (null), Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021), Thomas Palaiologos (1409), Michael IX Palaiologos (1277), and Cevdet Sunay (1899).

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