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Briseis

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Briseis (; Ancient Greek: Βρισηίς, romanized: Brīsēís, lit. 'daughter of Briseus', pronounced [briːsɛːís]), also known as Hippodameia (Ἱπποδάμεια, [hippodámeːa]), is a significant character in the Iliad. Her role as a status symbol is at the heart of the dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon that initiates the plot of Homer's epic. She was married to Mynes, a son of the King of Lyrnessus, until the Achaeans sacked her city and was given to Achilles shortly before the events of the poem. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Briseis has received more than 1,881,227 page views. Her biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Briseis is the 1,339th most popular politician (down from 1,293rd in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 185th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Turkish Politician.

Briseis is most famous for being the captive of Achilles during the Trojan War.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.19

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.98

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Briseis ranks 1,339 out of 19,576. Before her are Tsai Ing-wen, Harald Bluetooth, Conrad IV of Germany, Lucullus, Æthelred the Unready, and Pelagius of Asturias. After her are John VI of Portugal, Al-Musta'sim, Cheoljong of Joseon, Stefan Lazarević, Suleyman Shah, and Piero di Cosimo de' Medici.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Briseis ranks 20 out of 169. Before her are Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Clement of Ohrid (840), Dionysius Exiguus (475), Gülfem Hatun (1500), Pope Vitalian (600), and Pope Sabinian (530). After her are Alexios III Angelos (1153), Glycerius (430), Stateira II (-346), Attalus I (-269), Isaac I Komnenos (1007), and Gyges of Lydia (-790).

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Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Briseis ranks 12. Before her are Stefan Dušan (1308), Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), Julius Nepos (430), Balbinus (178), Kayqubad I (1188), and Samuel of Bulgaria (958). After her are Alexios III Angelos (1153), Glycerius (430), Stateira II (-346), Attalus I (-269), Isaac I Komnenos (1007), and Gyges of Lydia (-790).

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