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Artabanus of Persia

450 BC - 464 BC

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Artabanus of Persia (or Artabanus the Hyrcanian; Ancient Greek: Ἀρτάβανος) was a Persian political figure during the Achaemenid dynasty who was reportedly Regent of Persia for a few months (465 BC – 464 BC). Artabanus probably originated from the province of Hyrcania and reportedly served as the chief official of Xerxes I. He is considered to have served either as his vizier or as his head bodyguard. According to Aristotle, Artabanus was responsible for the death of Crown Prince Darius. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Artabanus of Persia has received more than 507,624 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Artabanus of Persia is the 6,535th most popular politician (up from 7,843rd in 2019).

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  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

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    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Artabanus of Persia ranks 6,535 out of 19,576. Before him are Urbano Rattazzi, Emperor Ming of Jin, Eiríkr Hákonarson, Stanisław Wojciechowski, Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, and Natan Sharansky. After him are Emperor Go-Kōgon, Orlando Letelier, Bernardino Rivadavia, Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy, and Maharbal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 450 BC, Artabanus of Persia ranks 14. Before him are Pelopidas, Archidamus II, Amyrtaeus, Theramenes, Diagoras of Melos, and Alcidamas. After him are Ptolemy of Aloros, Amrapali, Anuruddha, King An of Zhou, Timotheus of Miletus, and Antiochus of Syracuse. Among people deceased in 464 BC, Artabanus of Persia ranks 1. 

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