POLITICIAN

Brasidas

500 BC - 422 BC

Brasidas

Brasidas (Greek: Βρασίδας, died 422 BC) was the most distinguished Spartan officer during the first decade of the Peloponnesian War. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brasidas has received more than 409,579 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Brasidas is the 2,595th most popular politician (down from 2,439th in 2019), the 176th most popular biography from Greece (up from 178th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Greek Politician.

Braidas is most famous for the Battle of Thermopylae, in which he was a Spartan general.

Memorability Metrics

410k
Page Views (PV)
63.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
8.23
Effective Languages (L*)
2.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Brasidas ranks 2,595 out of 19,576. Before him are Diadumenian, David II of Scotland, Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, Theodahad, Mircea Snegur, and Atropates. After him are Ted Kennedy, Al-Walid II, Gülbahar Hatun, George V of Hanover, Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, and Külüg Khan.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

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Diadumenian
208 - 218
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,589
David II of Scotland
1324 - 1371
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,590
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
1587 - 1637
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,591
Theodahad
480 - 536
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,592
Mircea Snegur
1941 - 2023
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 2,593
Atropates
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 2,594
Brasidas
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,595
Ted Kennedy
1932 - 2009
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,596
Al-Walid II
706 - 744
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,597
Gülbahar Hatun
1429 - 1492
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,598
George V of Hanover
1819 - 1878
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,599
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
1513 - 1535
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 2,600
Külüg Khan
1281 - 1311
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 2,601

Contemporaries

Among people born in 500 BC, Brasidas ranks 18. Before him are Xerxes II of Persia, Pāṇini, Nicias, Sogdianus of Persia, Pleistarchus, and Meton of Athens. After him are Zeuxis, Mnesikles, Polygnotus, Archelaus, Eubulides, and Fan Li. Among people deceased in 422 BC, Brasidas ranks 2. Before him is Cleon. After him are Cratinus, and Ion of Chios.

Others Born in 500 BC

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Xerxes II of Persia
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 424 BC
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 12
Pāṇini
LINGUIST
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 13
Nicias
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 14
Sogdianus of Persia
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 15
Pleistarchus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 458 BC
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 16
Meton of Athens
MATHEMATICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 17
Brasidas
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 18
Zeuxis
PAINTER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 19
Mnesikles
ARCHITECT
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 20
Polygnotus
PAINTER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 21
Archelaus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 22
Eubulides
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 23
Fan Li
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 448 BC
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 24

Others Deceased in 422 BC

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Cleon
EXTREMIST
450 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 1
Brasidas
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2
Cratinus
WRITER
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 3
Ion of Chios
WRITER
490 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4

In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Brasidas ranks 176 out of 1,024. Before him are Hippocrates of Chios (-470), Pleistarchus (-500), Meton of Athens (-500), Periander (-700), Agathias (536), and Longus (110). After him are Cleomenes I (-600), Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907), Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (1911), Athenagoras I of Constantinople (1886), Helen of Greece and Denmark (1896), and Admetus (null).

Others born in Greece

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Hippocrates of Chios
MATHEMATICIAN
470 BC - 410 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 170
Pleistarchus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 458 BC
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 171
Meton of Athens
MATHEMATICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 172
Periander
WRITER
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 173
Agathias
WRITER
536 - 582
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 174
Longus
WRITER
110 - 200
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 175
Brasidas
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 176
Cleomenes I
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 489 BC
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 177
Konstantinos Karamanlis
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1998
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 178
Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1937
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 179
Athenagoras I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1886 - 1972
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 180
Helen of Greece and Denmark
COMPANION
1896 - 1982
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 181
Admetus
POLITICIAN
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 182