POLITICIAN
Alexander of Pherae
400 BC - 358 BC
Alexander of Pherae
Alexander (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) was Tyrant or Despot of Pherae in Thessaly, ruling from 369 to c. 356 BC. Following the assassination of Jason, the tyrant of Pherae and Tagus of Thessaly, in 370 BC, his brother Polyphron ruled for a year, but he was then poisoned by Alexander who assumed power himself. Alexander governed tyrannically and was constantly seeking to control Thessaly and the kingdom of Macedonia. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander of Pherae has received more than 47,583 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Alexander of Pherae is the 9,568th most popular politician (down from 8,313th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
48k
Page Views (PV)
54.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
6.98
Effective Languages (L*)
1.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Alexander of Pherae ranks 9,568 out of 19,576. Before him are Manuel González Flores, Lorenzo Celsi, Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Svetozar Pribićević, Mulayam Singh Yadav, and George Tupou II. After him are Peter II of Cyprus, Adolf Wagner, Chunghye of Goryeo, Pietro IV Candiano, Seru Epenisa Cakobau, and Christian Schmidt.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsManuel González Flores
1833 - 1893
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 9,562
Lorenzo Celsi
1310 - 1365
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 9,563
Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
1462 - 1514
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 9,564
Svetozar Pribićević
1875 - 1936
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 9,565
Mulayam Singh Yadav
1939 - 2022
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 9,566
George Tupou II
1874 - 1918
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 9,567
Alexander of Pherae
400 BC - 358 BC
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 9,568
Peter II of Cyprus
1354 - 1382
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 9,569
Adolf Wagner
1890 - 1944
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 9,570
Chunghye of Goryeo
1315 - 1344
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 9,571
Pietro IV Candiano
901 - 976
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 9,572
Seru Epenisa Cakobau
1815 - 1883
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 9,573
Christian Schmidt
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 9,574
Contemporaries
Among people born in 400 BC, Alexander of Pherae ranks 67. Before him are Hecataeus of Abdera, Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus, Khabash, Cleitarchus, Neoptolemus, and Cleomenes of Naucratis. After him are Quintus Hortensius, Mahapadma Nanda, Leosthenes, Bryaxis, Alexander of Lyncestis, and Gaius Licinius Stolo. Among people deceased in 358 BC, Alexander of Pherae ranks 3. Before him are Artaxerxes II of Persia, and Bardylis.
Others Born in 400 BC
Go to all RankingsHecataeus of Abdera
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 61
Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 62
Khabash
POLITICIAN
400 BC - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 63
Cleitarchus
WRITER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 64
Neoptolemus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 65
Cleomenes of Naucratis
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 66
Alexander of Pherae
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 358 BC
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 67
Quintus Hortensius
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 68
Mahapadma Nanda
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 69
Leosthenes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 70
Bryaxis
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 71
Alexander of Lyncestis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 72
Gaius Licinius Stolo
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 73
Others Deceased in 358 BC
Go to all RankingsArtaxerxes II of Persia
POLITICIAN
436 BC - 358 BC
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 1
Bardylis
POLITICIAN
448 BC - 358 BC
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 2
Alexander of Pherae
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 358 BC
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 3