640 - 710
Ghiyath ibn Ghawth ibn al-Salt ibn Tariqa al-Taghlibi (Arabic: غياث بن غوث بن الصلت بن طارقة التغلبي) commonly known as al-Akhtal (Arabic: الأخطل) (The Loquacious), was one of the most famous Arab poets of the Umayyad period. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi has received more than 43,109 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi is the 8,695th most popular politician (down from 8,328th in 2019), the 212th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 199th in 2019) and the 137th most popular Iraqi Politician.
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Among politicians, Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi ranks 8,695 out of 15,577. Before him are Ibrahim Bey, Toktu of Bulgaria, Friedrich II, Duke of Anhalt, Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Albert, 4th duc de Broglie, and Kenneth II of Scotland. After him are Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa, Roberto Farinacci, Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, Basil of Trebizond, Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja, and Massimo D'Alema.
1735 - 1817
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 8,689
800 - 767
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 8,690
1856 - 1918
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 8,691
1848 - 1914
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 8,692
1821 - 1901
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 8,693
954 - 995
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 8,694
640 - 710
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 8,695
1924 - 1981
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 8,696
1892 - 1945
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 8,697
1846 - 1904
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 8,698
1315 - 1340
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 8,699
1506 - 1555
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 8,700
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 8,701
Among people born in 640, Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi ranks 7. Before him are Asparuh of Bulgaria, Saint Giles, Musa ibn Nusayr, Isaac of Nineveh, Kusaila, and Saint Kilian. After him is Seaxburh of Ely. Among people deceased in 710, Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi ranks 7. Before him are Saint Giles, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Wittiza, Rupert of Salzburg, Shangguan Wan'er, and Kakinomoto no Hitomaro.
640 - 700
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 1
640 - 710
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 2
640 - 716
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 3
640 - 700
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 4
640 - 688
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 5
640 - 689
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 6
640 - 710
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 7
640 - 699
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 8
640 - 710
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1
656 - 710
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 2
687 - 710
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 3
650 - 710
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 4
664 - 710
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 5
662 - 710
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 6
640 - 710
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 7
Among people born in Iraq, Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi ranks 212 out of 338. Before him are Mutakkil-Nusku (-1200), Lipit-Ishtar (-1890), Bashar ibn Burd (714), Hisham ibn al-Kalbi (737), Al-Sharif al-Radi (970), and Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad (1145). After him are Dawud al-Zahiri (815), Yitzhak Kaduri (1898), Ur-Zababa (-2350), Ashur-resh-ishi I (-1200), Arik-den-ili (-1400), and Enlil-nirari (-1400).
1200 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 206
1890 BC - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 207
714 - 783
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 208
737 - 819
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 209
970 - 1015
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 210
1145 - 1234
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 211
640 - 710
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 212
815 - 883
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 213
1898 - 2006
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 214
2350 BC - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 215
1200 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 216
1400 BC - 1360 BC
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 217
1400 BC - 1307 BC
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 218
Among politicians born in Iraq, Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi ranks 137. Before him are Nabonassar (-800), Ibrahim al-Jaafari (1947), Ninurta-apal-Ekur (-1300), Abu Omar al-Baghdadi (1959), Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid (882), and Mutakkil-Nusku (-1200). After him are Ur-Zababa (-2350), Ashur-resh-ishi I (-1200), Arik-den-ili (-1400), Enlil-nirari (-1400), Shu-Sin (null), and Entemena (-2430).
800 BC - 733 BC
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 131
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 132
1300 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 133
1959 - 2010
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 134
882 - 946
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 135
1200 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 136
640 - 710
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 137
2350 BC - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 138
1200 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 139
1400 BC - 1360 BC
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 140
1400 BC - 1307 BC
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 141
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 142
2430 BC - 2389 BC
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 143