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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 334,998 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Abgar V is the 2,913th most popular politician (down from 2,284th in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 273rd in 2019) and the 33rd 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

  • 330k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.21

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.33

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abgar V ranks 2,913 out of 19,576. Before him are Odilo Globočnik, Reynaldo Bignone, Marie Louise Gonzaga, Midhat Pasha, Fritigern, and Neferefre. After him are Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, Lazarus Chakwera, Kaysone Phomvihane, Smendes, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, and Casimir I the Restorer.

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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 Pothinus, Herod of Chalcis, Onjo of Baekje, Parthenius of Nicaea, Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus, Artaxias II of Iberia, 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, Thaddeus of Edessa, and Papirius Fabianus.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Abgar V ranks 47 out of 169. Before him are Chryseis (null), Zosimus (460), Candaules (-800), Gregory of Narek (951), Philemon (100), and Fritigern (400). After him are Telipinu (-1600), Megasthenes (-350), Deiphobus (null), Astyanax (null), Pharamond (370), and Theophilus of Antioch (140).

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Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Abgar V ranks 33. Before him are Tiberius III (700), Seleucus IV Philopator (-217), Eumenes II (-221), Chryseis (null), Candaules (-800), and Fritigern (400). After him are Telipinu (-1600), Deiphobus (null), Astyanax (null), Pharamond (370), Gülbahar Hatun (1453), and Polyxena (null).

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