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Ashur-dan II

1000 BC - 960 BC

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Ashur-Dan II (Aššur-dān) (934–912 BC), son of Tiglath Pileser II, was the earliest king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. He was best known for recapturing previously held Assyrian territory and restoring Assyria to its natural borders, from Tur Abdin (southeast Turkey) to the foothills beyond Arbel (Iraq). The reclaimed territory through his conquest was fortified with horses, ploughs, and grain stores. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ashur-dan II has received more than 75,019 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Ashur-dan II is the 6,449th most popular politician (up from 6,652nd in 2019).

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  • 75k

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  • 56.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.42

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ashur-dan II ranks 6,449 out of 15,577Before him are Andrei Karlov, Philip I, Count of Boulogne, Kim Chaek, Margravine Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg, Hanns Albin Rauter, and Cerdic of Wessex. After him are Albert Bormann, Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Mary Robinson, Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, and Michael I Komnenos Doukas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000 BC, Ashur-dan II ranks 26Before him are Osorkon I, Shoshenq II, Osorkon II, Tukulti-Ninurta II, Takelot I, and Jair. After him are Tiglath-Pileser II, King Gong of Zhou, King Yi of Zhou, Ben-Hadad I, and Harsiese A. Among people deceased in 960 BC, Ashur-dan II ranks 5Before him are Baasha of Israel, King Elah, Nadab of Israel, and Zimri.

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