POLITICIAN
Bessus
400 BC - 329 BC
Bessus
Bessus or Bessos (Old Persian: *Bayaçā; Ancient Greek: Βήσσος), also known by his throne name Artaxerxes V (Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 Artaxšaçāʰ; Ancient Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης; died summer 329 BC), was a Persian satrap of the eastern Achaemenid satrapy of Bactria, as well as the self-proclaimed King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 330 to 329 BC. A member of the ruling Achaemenid dynasty, Bessus came to power shortly after killing the legitimate Achaemenid ruler Darius III (r. 336–330 BC), and subsequently attempted to hold the eastern part of the empire against the Macedonian king Alexander the Great (r. 336–323 BC). His realm quickly started to fall apart, including Bactria, which was the main center. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bessus has received more than 582,191 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Bessus is the 1,200th most popular politician (up from 1,218th in 2019).
Bessus is most famous for murdering Darius III, the last king of the Achaemenid Empire.
Memorability Metrics
580k
Page Views (PV)
73.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
7.65
Effective Languages (L*)
2.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Bessus ranks 1,200 out of 19,576. Before him are Wanli Emperor, Gwanghaegun of Joseon, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Michel Temer, Georgy Lvov, and Elizabeth of Luxembourg. After him are Jean Monnet, Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, Albert II of Germany, Fuad I of Egypt, Margaret of Parma, and Johann Friedrich Struensee.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 400 BC, Bessus ranks 1. After him are Parmenion, Tollund Man, Pausanias of Orestis, Nectanebo II, Thaïs, Porus, Atropates, Teos of Egypt, Berossus, Leochares, and Theopompus. Among people deceased in 329 BC, Bessus ranks 1. After him are Parmenion, and Mahapadma Nanda.
Others Born in 400 BC
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POLITICIAN
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 1
Parmenion
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 2
Tollund Man
CELEBRITY
400 BC - 384 BC
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 3
Pausanias of Orestis
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 336 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 4
Nectanebo II
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 343 BC
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 5
Thaïs
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 6
Porus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 7
Atropates
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 8
Teos of Egypt
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 9
Berossus
WRITER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 10
Leochares
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 11
Theopompus
HISTORIAN
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 329 BC
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POLITICIAN
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 1
Parmenion
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 2
Mahapadma Nanda
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 3