Briseis (; Ancient Greek: Βρισηίς Brīsēís, pronounced [briːsɛːís]) ("daughter of Briseus"), 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 1,764,626 page views. Her biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Briseis is the 1,295th most popular politician (down from 1,275th in 2019), the 185th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 192nd in 2019) and the 100th most popular Turkish Politician.
Briseis is most famous for being the captive of Achilles during the Trojan War.
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Among politicians, Briseis ranks 1,295 out of 15,577. Before her are Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia, Johann Friedrich Struensee, Gyula Andrássy, Sunjong of Korea, Amenemhat III, and Reuven Rivlin. After her are Maria Anna of Savoy, Itō Hirobumi, Gregor Strasser, Jacques Necker, Vladimir II Monomakh, and Francis I of the Two Sicilies.
1779 - 1831
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 1,289
1737 - 1772
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 1,290
1823 - 1890
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 1,291
1874 - 1926
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 1,292
1860 BC - 1814 BC
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,293
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,294
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,295
1803 - 1884
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,296
1841 - 1909
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,297
1892 - 1934
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1,298
1732 - 1804
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1,299
1053 - 1125
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,300
1777 - 1830
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,301
Among people born in Turkey, Briseis ranks 185 out of 1,301. Before her are Ammianus Marcellinus (330), Apollonius of Tyana (15), Pope John V (635), Stateira II (-346), Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), and Dragut (1485). After her are Pope Sabinian (530), Beyhan Sultan (1497), Constantine IV (652), Theodore of Amasea (300), Phorcys (null), and Andronikos I Komnenos (1118).
330 - 395
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 179
15 - 100
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 180
635 - 686
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 181
346 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 182
1853 - 1931
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 183
1485 - 1565
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 184
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 185
530 - 606
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 186
1497 - 1559
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 187
652 - 685
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 188
300 - 306
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 189
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 190
1118 - 1185
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 191
Among politicians born in Turkey, Briseis ranks 100. Before her are John II Komnenos (1087), Constantine X Doukas (1006), Michael II (770), Maurice (539), Stateira II (-346), and Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853). After her are Beyhan Sultan (1497), Constantine IV (652), Phorcys (null), Andronikos I Komnenos (1118), Adnan Menderes (1899), and Süleyman Demirel (1924).
1087 - 1143
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 94
1006 - 1067
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 95
770 - 829
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 96
539 - 602
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 97
346 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 98
1853 - 1931
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 99
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 100
1497 - 1559
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 101
652 - 685
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 102
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 103
1118 - 1185
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 104
1899 - 1961
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 105
1924 - 2015
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 106