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Bimbisara

558 BC - 491 BC

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Bimbisāra (in Buddhist tradition) or Shrenika (Śreṇika) and Seniya (Seṇiya) in the Jain histories (c. 558 – c. 491 BCE or c. 472 – c. 405 BCE) was the King of Magadha (r. 543 – 492 BCE or r. 457 – 405 BCE) and belonged to the Haryanka dynasty. He was the son of Bhattiya. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bimbisara has received more than 1,811,929 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia. Bimbisara is the 3,259th most popular politician (down from 1,594th in 2019).

Bimbisara is most famous for being the first Buddhist king of Magadha.

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  • 62.46

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.27

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Bimbisara ranks 3,259 out of 19,576. Before him are François Vatel, Robert II, Count of Flanders, Magnus III of Sweden, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, William II of Württemberg, and Emperor Tenmu. After him are Louise of Lorraine, Musa Çelebi, Gotthard Kettler, Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria, Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, and Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 558 BC, Bimbisara ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 491 BC, Bimbisara ranks 1. After him is Hippocrates of Gela.

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    Bimbisara

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    558 BC - 491 BC

    HPI: 62.46

    Rank: 1

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