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Arsames

550 BC - 600 BC

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Arsames (Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠𐎶 Aršāma, modern Persian:،آرسام، آرشام‎ Arshām, Greek: Ἀρσάμης) was the son of Ariaramnes and the grandfather of Darius I. He was traditionally claimed to have briefly been king of Persia during the Achaemenid dynasty, and to have given up the throne and declared loyalty to his relative Cyrus II of Persia before retiring to his family estate in the Persian heartland of Parsa, living there peacefully for the rest of his life, perhaps nominally exercising the duties of a "lesser king" under the authority of the "Great King". However, the claim that he or his son were ever kings is rejected by historians such as Pierre Briant. In an inscription allegedly found in Hamadan he is called "king of Persia", but the document is widely argued to be a fake, either modern or ancient. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arsames has received more than 91,268 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Arsames is the 6,241st most popular politician (down from 5,292nd in 2019), the 185th most popular biography from Iran (down from 163rd in 2019) and the 102nd most popular Iranian Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 91k

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  • 57.86

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.36

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.89

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Arsames ranks 6,241 out of 19,576. Before him are Demetrius III Eucaerus, Michelle of Valois, Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani, Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei, and Alfonso, Prince of Asturias. After him are Geunchogo of Baekje, Hilda Heine, Samuel Adams, Taksony of Hungary, Inayatullah Khan, and Hubert Humphrey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 550 BC, Arsames ranks 17. Before him are Goujian, Labashi-Marduk, Fuchai, Himilco, Helü of Wu, and Ariston of Sparta. After him are Histiaeus, Uppalavanna, Rhodopis, Hydarnes II, Khema, and Pasenadi. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Arsames ranks 19. Before him are Sushruta, Mimnermus, Cleisthenes of Sicyon, Tanaquil, Harpagus, and Zaleucus. After him are Philip I of Macedon, Leon of Sparta, Eupalinos, Hipponax, Miltiades the Elder, and Rhodopis.

Others Born in 550 BC

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    Goujian

    POLITICIAN

    550 BC - Present

    HPI: 61.57

    Rank: 11

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    Labashi-Marduk

    POLITICIAN

    550 BC - 556 BC

    HPI: 61.20

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Fuchai

    Fuchai

    POLITICIAN

    550 BC - 473 BC

    HPI: 59.80

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Himilco

    Himilco

    EXPLORER

    550 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 59.60

    Rank: 14

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    Helü of Wu

    POLITICIAN

    550 BC - 496 BC

    HPI: 58.72

    Rank: 15

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    Ariston of Sparta

    POLITICIAN

    550 BC - 510 BC

    HPI: 58.53

    Rank: 16

  • Photo of Arsames

    Arsames

    POLITICIAN

    550 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 57.86

    Rank: 17

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    Histiaeus

    POLITICIAN

    550 BC - 493 BC

    HPI: 57.41

    Rank: 18

  • Photo of Uppalavanna

    Uppalavanna

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    550 BC - Present

    HPI: 56.73

    Rank: 19

  • Photo of Rhodopis

    Rhodopis

    COMPANION

    550 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 56.56

    Rank: 20

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    Hydarnes II

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    550 BC - Present

    HPI: 55.85

    Rank: 21

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    Khema

    POLITICIAN

    550 BC - Present

    HPI: 55.72

    Rank: 22

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    Pasenadi

    POLITICIAN

    550 BC - Present

    HPI: 55.52

    Rank: 23

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Others Deceased in 600 BC

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Arsames ranks 185 out of 631. Before him are Shaykh Tusi (995), Barbet Schroeder (1941), Googoosh (1950), Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri (933), Pacorus I (-63), and Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai (1892). After him are Apama (-400), Al-Taftazani (1322), Shahrokh Shah (1734), Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei (1899), Simko Shikak (1887), and Baba Tahir (947).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Arsames ranks 102. Before him are Mehdi Bazargan (1907), Shaul Mofaz (1948), 'Adud al-Dawla (936), Arsaces II of Parthia (-300), Sinatruces of Parthia (-157), and Pacorus I (-63). After him are Apama (-400), Shahrokh Shah (1734), Simko Shikak (1887), Phriapatius (-290), Orodes III of Parthia (-100), and Gotarzes II of Parthia (10).

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