POLITICIAN
Arkan
1952 - 2000
Arkan
Željko Ražnatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Ражнатовић, pronounced [ʒêːʎko raʒnâːtoʋitɕ]; 17 April 1952 – 15 January 2000), better known as Arkan (Serbian Cyrillic: Аркан), was a Serbian mobster and head of the Serb paramilitary force called the Serb Volunteer Guard during the Yugoslav Wars. He was on Interpol's most wanted list in the 1970s and 1980s for robberies and murders committed in a number of countries across Europe, and was later indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia for crimes against humanity. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arkan has received more than 1,862,062 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Arkan is the 4,509th most popular politician (down from 3,044th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from Slovenia (down from 8th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Slovene Politician.
Arkansas is most famous for its natural beauty and the opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
60.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
4.92
Effective Languages (L*)
4.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Arkans by language
Over the past year Arkan has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 345,566 views, followed by Croatian (58,054), and Serbian (54,232). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Serbo-Croatian (85.38%), Basque (57.49%), and Serbian (40.73%)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Arkan ranks 4,509 out of 19,576. Before him are Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Franz Mehring, Emperor Xianzong of Tang, Emperor Seinei, Treniota, and Charles III, Duke of Parma. After him are François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville, Sahle-Work Zewde, Phocion, Pratibha Patil, Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, and Atsiz.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis
1831 - 1867
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,503
Franz Mehring
1846 - 1919
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,504
Emperor Xianzong of Tang
778 - 820
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,505
Emperor Seinei
444 - 484
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 4,506
Treniota
1210 - 1264
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 4,507
Charles III, Duke of Parma
1823 - 1854
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 4,508
Arkan
1952 - 2000
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 4,509
François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville
1818 - 1900
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 4,510
Sahle-Work Zewde
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 4,511
Phocion
402 BC - 318 BC
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 4,512
Pratibha Patil
1934 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 4,513
Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
1925 - 2019
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 4,514
Atsiz
1097 - 1156
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 4,515
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Arkan ranks 68. Before him are Raymond Domenech, Bert van Marwijk, Imran Khan, Reinhard Genzel, Osvaldo Ardiles, and Irina Bokova. After him are Paul Stanley, Alain Giresse, Gus Van Sant, Abbas al-Musawi, Guillermo Vilas, and Santillana. Among people deceased in 2000, Arkan ranks 37. Before him are Anatoly Sobchak, Steve Reeves, Rudolf Kirchschläger, John Gielgud, Richard Farnsworth, and Lila Kedrova. After him are Takashi Kano, Willard Van Orman Quine, Carlo M. Cipolla, Merton Miller, Akira Nozawa, and Leonid Rogozov.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsRaymond Domenech
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 62
Bert van Marwijk
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 63
Imran Khan
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 64
Reinhard Genzel
ASTRONOMER
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 65
Osvaldo Ardiles
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 66
Irina Bokova
DIPLOMAT
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 67
Arkan
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2000
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 68
Paul Stanley
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 69
Alain Giresse
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 70
Gus Van Sant
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 71
Abbas al-Musawi
POLITICIAN
1952 - 1992
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 72
Guillermo Vilas
TENNIS PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 73
Santillana
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 74
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsAnatoly Sobchak
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 31
Steve Reeves
ACTOR
1926 - 2000
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 32
Rudolf Kirchschläger
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2000
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 33
John Gielgud
ACTOR
1904 - 2000
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 34
Richard Farnsworth
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 35
Lila Kedrova
ACTOR
1918 - 2000
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 36
Arkan
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2000
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 37
Takashi Kano
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2000
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 38
Willard Van Orman Quine
PHILOSOPHER
1908 - 2000
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 39
Carlo M. Cipolla
ECONOMIST
1922 - 2000
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 40
Merton Miller
ECONOMIST
1923 - 2000
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 41
Akira Nozawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 42
Leonid Rogozov
PHYSICIAN
1934 - 2000
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 43
In Slovenia
Among people born in Slovenia, Arkan ranks 22 out of 340. Before him are Melania Trump (1970), Thomas Luckmann (1927), Wilhelm von Tegetthoff (1827), Jernej Kopitar (1780), Hermann II, Count of Celje (1361), and Carlos, Duke of Madrid (1848). After him are Janez Janša (1958), Borut Pahor (1963), Primož Trubar (1508), Jacobus Gallus (1550), Ulrich II, Count of Celje (1406), and Branko Oblak (1947).
Others born in Slovenia
Go to all RankingsMelania Trump
COMPANION
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 16
Thomas Luckmann
SOCIOLOGIST
1927 - 2016
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 17
Wilhelm von Tegetthoff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1827 - 1871
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 18
Jernej Kopitar
WRITER
1780 - 1844
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 19
Hermann II, Count of Celje
POLITICIAN
1361 - 1435
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 20
Carlos, Duke of Madrid
NOBLEMAN
1848 - 1909
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 21
Arkan
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2000
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 22
Janez Janša
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 23
Borut Pahor
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 24
Primož Trubar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1508 - 1586
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 25
Jacobus Gallus
COMPOSER
1550 - 1591
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 26
Ulrich II, Count of Celje
NOBLEMAN
1406 - 1456
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 27
Branko Oblak
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 28
Among POLITICIANS In Slovenia
Among politicians born in Slovenia, Arkan ranks 7. Before him are Barbara of Cilli (1392), Milan Kučan (1941), Edvard Kardelj (1910), Janez Drnovšek (1950), Aleksander Čeferin (1967), and Hermann II, Count of Celje (1361). After him are Janez Janša (1958), Borut Pahor (1963), Danilo Türk (1952), Anton Korošec (1872), Robert Golob (1967), and Sergej Kraigher (1914).
Barbara of Cilli
1392 - 1451
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 1
Milan Kučan
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 2
Edvard Kardelj
1910 - 1979
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 3
Janez Drnovšek
1950 - 2008
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 4
Aleksander Čeferin
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 5
Hermann II, Count of Celje
1361 - 1435
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 6
Arkan
1952 - 2000
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 7
Janez Janša
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 8
Borut Pahor
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 9
Danilo Türk
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 10
Anton Korošec
1872 - 1940
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 11
Robert Golob
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 12
Sergej Kraigher
1914 - 2001
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 13