POLITICIAN
Astyages
700 BC - 600 BC
Astyages
Astyages was the last king of the Median kingdom, reigning from 585 to 550 BCE. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Astyages has received more than 469,896 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Astyages is the 1,191st most popular politician (down from 953rd in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Iran (down from 44th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Iranian Politician.
Atyages is most famous for being the king of the Medes and the father of Cyrus the Great.
Memorability Metrics
470k
Page Views (PV)
73.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
7.49
Effective Languages (L*)
3.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Astyages ranks 1,191 out of 19,576. Before him are Artaxerxes III, Mahmud of Ghazni, Minamoto no Yoritomo, Emomali Rahmon, Julius Streicher, and Kwame Nkrumah. After him are Marwan II, Frederick I of Denmark, Wanli Emperor, Gwanghaegun of Joseon, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, and Michel Temer.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Artaxerxes III
425 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 1,185
Mahmud of Ghazni
971 - 1030
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 1,186
Minamoto no Yoritomo
1147 - 1199
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 1,187
Emomali Rahmon
1952 - Present
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 1,188
Julius Streicher
1885 - 1946
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 1,189
Kwame Nkrumah
1909 - 1972
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 1,190
Astyages
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 1,191
Marwan II
688 - 750
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 1,192
Frederick I of Denmark
1471 - 1533
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 1,193
Wanli Emperor
1563 - 1620
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 1,194
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
1575 - 1641
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 1,195
Emperor Gaozong of Tang
628 - 683
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 1,196
Michel Temer
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 1,197
Contemporaries
Among people born in 700 BC, Astyages ranks 2. Before him is Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. After him are Cyaxares, Arion, Psamtik I, Amasis II, Tyrtaeus, Jeconiah, Anacharsis, Phalaris, Necho I, and Periander. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Astyages ranks 6. Before him are Laozi, Tomyris, Draco, Habakkuk, and Belshazzar. After him are Maya, Theano, Anacharsis, Epimenides, Phalaris, and Ibycus.
Others Born in 700 BC
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Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 579 BC
HPI: 76.73
Rank: 1
Astyages
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 2
Cyaxares
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 3
Arion
WRITER
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 4
Psamtik I
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 610 BC
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 5
Amasis II
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 526 BC
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 6
Tyrtaeus
WRITER
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 7
Jeconiah
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 8
Anacharsis
PHILOSOPHER
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 9
Phalaris
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 10
Necho I
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 664 BC
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 11
Periander
WRITER
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 600 BC
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Laozi
PHILOSOPHER
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 83.17
Rank: 1
Tomyris
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 81.14
Rank: 2
Draco
PUBLIC WORKER
650 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 3
Habakkuk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
626 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 4
Belshazzar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 5
Astyages
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 6
Maya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 7
Theano
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 8
Anacharsis
PHILOSOPHER
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 9
Epimenides
PHILOSOPHER
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 10
Phalaris
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 11
Ibycus
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 12
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Astyages ranks 56 out of 631. Before him are Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882), Doris Lessing (1919), Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (1932), Yazdegerd III (624), Shirin Ebadi (1947), and Ghazan (1271). After him are Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani (940), Báb (1819), Attar of Nishapur (1145), Moshe Katsav (1945), Cyaxares (-700), and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1934).
Others born in Iran
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Mohammad Mosaddegh
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1967
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 50
Doris Lessing
WRITER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 51
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
COMPANION
1932 - 2001
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 52
Yazdegerd III
POLITICIAN
624 - 652
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 53
Shirin Ebadi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 73.54
Rank: 54
Ghazan
POLITICIAN
1271 - 1304
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 55
Astyages
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 56
Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani
MATHEMATICIAN
940 - 998
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 57
Báb
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1819 - 1850
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 58
Attar of Nishapur
WRITER
1145 - 1220
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 59
Moshe Katsav
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 60
Cyaxares
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 61
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 62
Among POLITICIANS In Iran
Among politicians born in Iran, Astyages ranks 26. Before him are Ardashir I (180), Cambyses I (-600), Rashid-al-Din Hamadani (1247), Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882), Yazdegerd III (624), and Ghazan (1271). After him are Moshe Katsav (1945), Cyaxares (-700), Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1934), Masoud Barzani (1946), Cyrus I (-690), and Mohammad Khatami (1943).
Ardashir I
180 - 242
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 20
Cambyses I
600 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 21
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani
1247 - 1318
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 22
Mohammad Mosaddegh
1882 - 1967
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 23
Yazdegerd III
624 - 652
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 24
Ghazan
1271 - 1304
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 25
Astyages
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 26
Moshe Katsav
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 27
Cyaxares
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 28
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
1934 - 2017
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 29
Masoud Barzani
1946 - Present
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 30
Cyrus I
690 BC - 580 BC
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 31
Mohammad Khatami
1943 - Present
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 32
