500 - 488
Balash (Middle Persian: 𐭥𐭥𐭣𐭠𐭧𐭱𐭩, Wardākhsh/Walākhsh) was the Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 484 to 488. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Balash has received more than 111,257 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Balash is the 4,244th most popular politician (down from 3,610th in 2019).
Balash is most famous for its use in the traditional dish, Balash-e-Bademjan.
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Among politicians, Balash ranks 4,244 out of 15,577. Before him are Elio Di Rupo, Rafael Correa, Emperor An of Han, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Çandarlı Halil Pasha the Younger, and Issey Miyake. After him are Osroes I, Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach, Georges Bidault, Maria Temryukovna, Heng Samrin, and Ansegisel.
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 4,238
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 4,239
94 - 125
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 4,240
1906 - 1931
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 4,241
1500 - 1453
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 4,242
1938 - 2022
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 4,243
500 - 488
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 4,244
50 - 129
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 4,245
1724 - 1794
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 4,246
1899 - 1983
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 4,247
1544 - 1569
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 4,248
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 4,249
602 - 662
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 4,250
Among people born in 500, Balash ranks 16. Before him are Yazdegerd II, Ambrosius Aurelianus, Ildico, Antipope Dioscorus, Gundobad, and Antipope Laurentius. After him are Muqan Qaghan, Priscian, Ernak, Hormizd III, Godomar II, and Rechiar. Among people deceased in 488, Balash ranks 1. After him are Leontius and Illus.
500 - 457
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 10
500 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 11
500 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 12
500 - 530
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 13
500 - 516
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 14
500 - 507
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 15
500 - 488
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 16
500 - 572
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 17
500 - 600
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 18
500 - 469
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 19
500 - 459
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 20
500 - 534
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 21
500 - 456
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 22