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Amestris

600 BC - 500 BC

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Amestris (Greek: Άμηστρις, Amēstris, perhaps the same as Άμαστρις, Amāstris, from Old Persian Amāstrī-, "strong woman") was an Achaemenid queen, wife of king Xerxes I and mother of king Artaxerxes I. She was poorly regarded by ancient Greek historians. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Amestris has received more than 442,207 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Amestris is the 369th most popular companion (up from 390th in 2019).

Ametris is most famous for being the largest and most powerful of the three Persian kings who invaded Greece. He succeeded in conquering Athens and Sparta, but was defeated by the Athenian general Themistocles.

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  • 59.65

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  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among companions, Amestris ranks 369 out of 784. Before her are Irene Doukaina, Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, Tanaquil, Mercedes of Orléans, Joan of Portugal, and Anna Maria of the Palatinate. After her are Fredegund, Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony, Prince Joachim of Prussia, Countess Georgina von Wilczek, Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford, and John I, Duke of Bourbon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 600 BC, Amestris ranks 41. Before her are Horatius Cocles, Hipparchus, Gelon, Artaphernes, Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, and Callimachus. After her are Sextus Tarquinius, Agrippa Menenius Lanatus, Publius Valerius Publicola, Nebuchadnezzar III, Myia, and Ageladas. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Amestris ranks 17. Before her are Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Gorgo, Queen of Sparta, Demaratus, Lars Porsena, Polygnotus, and Kapila. After her are Himilco, Xanthippus, Anytus, Phrynichus, Ageladas, and Antenor.

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