425 BC - 338 BC
Ochus (Greek: Ὦχος Ochos), known by his dynastic name Artaxerxes III (Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 Artaxšaçāʰ; Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης), was King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 359/58 to 338 BC. He was the son and successor of Artaxerxes II and his mother was Stateira. Before ascending the throne Artaxerxes was a satrap and commander of his father's army. Artaxerxes came to power after one of his brothers was executed, another committed suicide, the last murdered and his father, Artaxerxes II died. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Artaxerxes III has received more than 633,721 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Artaxerxes III is the 1,135th most popular politician (down from 1,103rd in 2019).
Artaxerxes III is most famous for being the king of Persia who was defeated by Alexander the Great.
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Among politicians, Artaxerxes III ranks 1,135 out of 15,577. Before him are Manuel II of Portugal, Mahfiruz Hatun, Dick Cheney, Margaret of Anjou, Jahangir, and Abdullah Gül. After him are Zedekiah, William Jennings Bryan, Robert I of France, Nikephoros III Botaneiates, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt, and Frederick V of Denmark.
1889 - 1932
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 1,129
1590 - 1620
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 1,130
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 1,131
1430 - 1482
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 1,132
1569 - 1627
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 1,133
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 1,134
425 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 1,135
617 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 1,136
1860 - 1925
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 1,137
860 - 923
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 1,138
1002 - 1081
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 1,139
1789 - 1848
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 1,140
1723 - 1766
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 1,141
Among people born in 425 BC, Artaxerxes III ranks 1. Among people deceased in 338 BC, Artaxerxes III ranks 2. Before him is Isocrates. After him are Shang Yang, Duke Xiao of Qin, and Archidamus III.
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 1
425 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 2
390 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 3
381 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 4
350 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 5