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Boris I of Bulgaria

828 - 907

Boris I of Bulgaria

Boris I (also Bogoris), venerated as Saint Boris I (Mihail) the Baptizer (Church Slavonic: Борисъ А҃ / Борисъ-Михаилъ Bulgarian: Борис I / Борис-Михаил; died 2 May 907), was the ruler (knyaz) of the First Bulgarian Empire in 852–889. The historian Steven Runciman called him one of the greatest persons in history. Despite a number of military setbacks, the reign of Boris I was marked with significant events that shaped Bulgarian and European history. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Boris I of Bulgaria has received more than 349,068 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Boris I of Bulgaria is the 1,982nd most popular politician (down from 1,394th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 18th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Bulgarian Politician.

Boris I of Bulgaria is most famous for his conversion to Christianity and his introduction of Christianity to Bulgaria.

Memorability Metrics

350k
Page Views (PV)
65.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
5.23
Effective Languages (L*)
3.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Boris I of Bulgaria ranks 1,982 out of 15,577. Before him are Al-Kamil, Gennady Zyuganov, James Callaghan, Tiglath-Pileser III, Constans, and Biljana Plavšić. After him are Emeric, King of Hungary, George of Poděbrady, Emperor Taizong of Song, Jayavarman VII, Donald Rumsfeld, and Emperor Shenzong of Song.

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HPI: 65.18
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Gennady Zyuganov
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.18
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James Callaghan
1912 - 2005
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 1,978
Tiglath-Pileser III
755 BC - 727 BC
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 1,979
Constans
320 - 350
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 1,980
Biljana Plavšić
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 1,981
Boris I of Bulgaria
828 - 907
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1,982
Emeric, King of Hungary
1174 - 1204
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1,983
George of Poděbrady
1420 - 1471
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1,984
Emperor Taizong of Song
939 - 997
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1,985
Jayavarman VII
1125 - 1218
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 1,986
Donald Rumsfeld
1932 - 2021
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 1,987
Emperor Shenzong of Song
1048 - 1085
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 1,988

Contemporaries

Among people born in 828, Boris I of Bulgaria ranks 1. After him is Ibn Qutaybah. Among people deceased in 907, Boris I of Bulgaria ranks 2. Before him is Árpád. After him are Isma'il ibn Ahmad, Herbert I, Count of Vermandois, and Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria.