COMPANION

Aspasia

470 BC - 400 BC

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Aspasia (; Ancient Greek: Ἀσπασία Greek: [aspasíaː]; c. 470 – after 428 BC) was a metic woman in Classical Athens. Born in Miletus, she moved to Athens and began a relationship with the statesman Pericles, with whom she had a son named Pericles the Younger. According to the traditional historical narrative, she worked as a courtesan and was tried for asebeia (impiety), though modern scholars have questioned the factual basis for either of these claims, which both derive from ancient comedy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aspasia has received more than 1,090,315 page views. Her biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Aspasia is the 20th most popular companion (up from 23rd in 2019), the 58th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 67th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Turkish Companion.

Aspasia was a woman who was born in Miletus, Asia Minor. She was the mistress of Pericles, the leader of Athens. She was famous for her intelligence and wit.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 78.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 51

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.89

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.43

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Aspasia ranks 20 out of 784. Before her are Empress Joséphine, Eva Braun, Nurbanu Sultan, Nefertari, Joseph Bonaparte, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. After her are Marie Leszczyńska, Bathsheba, Ankhesenamun, Jane Seymour, Livia, and Roxana.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 470 BC, Aspasia ranks 2. Before her is Socrates. After her are Mozi, Philolaus, Melissus of Samos, Callicrates, Hippocrates of Chios, Achilles Painter, and Teres I. Among people deceased in 400 BC, Aspasia ranks 1. After her are Xanthippe, Ctesias, Thaïs, Zeuxis, Teos of Egypt, Leochares, Eubulides, Phaedo of Elis, Parysatis, Alcamenes, and Oxyartes.

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    Aspasia

    COMPANION

    470 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 78.59

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Xanthippe

    Xanthippe

    POLITICIAN

    500 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 76.70

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Ctesias

    Ctesias

    PHYSICIAN

    440 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 69.50

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Thaïs

    Thaïs

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 69.45

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Zeuxis

    Zeuxis

    PAINTER

    500 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 68.99

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Teos of Egypt

    Teos of Egypt

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 68.95

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Leochares

    Leochares

    SCULPTOR

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 68.63

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Eubulides

    Eubulides

    PHILOSOPHER

    500 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 67.00

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Phaedo of Elis

    Phaedo of Elis

    PHILOSOPHER

    401 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 66.92

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Parysatis

    Parysatis

    POLITICIAN

    500 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 66.46

    Rank: 10

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    Alcamenes

    SCULPTOR

    500 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 66.45

    Rank: 11

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    Oxyartes

    POLITICIAN

    380 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 65.17

    Rank: 12

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Aspasia ranks 58 out of 1,347. Before her are Constantine XI Palaiologos (1404), Mustafa II (1664), Gregory of Nazianzus (329), Julian (331), Apollonius of Perga (-262), and Abdulmejid I (1823). After her are Hatice Sultan (1496), Abdul Hamid I (1725), Selim III (1761), Ibn Taymiyyah (1263), Mahmud I (1696), and Leucippus (-500).

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Among COMPANIONS In Türkiye

Among companions born in Türkiye, Aspasia ranks 3. Before her are Mihrimah Sultan (1522), and Helena (250). After her are Antinous (111), Malhun Hatun (1350), Pulcheria (399), Hümaşah Sultan (1540), Kaya Sultan (1633), Agnes of Antioch (1153), Anna Porphyrogenita (963), Maria Laskarina (1206), and Licinia Eudoxia (422).

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