POLITICIAN

Attila

406 - 453

Photo of Attila

Icon of person Attila

Attila ( ə-TIL-ə or AT-il-ə; c. 406 – 453), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in early 453. He was also the leader of an empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Gepids, among others, in Central and Eastern Europe. As nephews to Rugila, Attila and his elder brother Bleda succeeded him to the throne in 435, ruling jointly until the death of Bleda in 445. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Attila has received more than 10,902,662 page views. His biography is available in 104 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 102 in 2019). Attila is the 32nd most popular politician (down from 26th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Georgia and the 2nd most popular Georgian Politician.

Attila is most famous for being the leader of the Huns, a nomadic group of people who invaded Europe in the 5th century. He was responsible for the death of many people and the destruction of many cities and towns.

Memorability Metrics

  • 11M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 87.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 104

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 13.36

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Attila ranks 32 out of 19,576. Before him are Hammurabi, Mao Zedong, Cicero, Huang Xianfan, Constantine the Great, and Winston Churchill. After him are Osman I, Umar, Maria Theresa, Richard III of England, Abraham Lincoln, and Qin Shi Huang.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 406, Attila ranks 1. After him is Bahram V. Among people deceased in 453, Attila ranks 1. After him are Pulcheria, Thorismund, Emperor Ingyō, and Emperor Wen of Liu Song.

Others Born in 406

Go to all Rankings
Load previous
  • Photo of Attila

    Attila

    POLITICIAN

    406 - 453

    HPI: 87.56

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Bahram V

    Bahram V

    POLITICIAN

    406 - 438

    HPI: 69.89

    Rank: 2

Load previous

Others Deceased in 453

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Georgia

Among people born in Georgia, Attila ranks 2 out of 406. Before him are Joseph Stalin (1879). After him are Darius the Great (-550), Aram Khachaturian (1903), Eduard Shevardnadze (1928), Shota Rustaveli (1172), Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893), Tamar of Georgia (1166), Yakov Dzhugashvili (1907), Tigran Petrosian (1929), Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939), and Sergei Parajanov (1924).

Others born in Georgia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In Georgia

Among politicians born in Georgia, Attila ranks 2. Before him are Joseph Stalin (1879). After him are Darius the Great (-550), Eduard Shevardnadze (1928), Tamar of Georgia (1166), Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939), David IV of Georgia (1073), Sergo Ordzhonikidze (1886), Mikheil Saakashvili (1967), Sergei Witte (1849), Rusudan of Georgia (1194), and Pharnavaz I of Iberia (-326).

Georgian born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous