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Candaules

800 BC - 760 BC

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Candaules (died c.687 BC; Greek: Κανδαύλης, Kandaulēs), also known as Myrsilos (Μυρσίλος), was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Lydia in the early years of the 7th century BC. According to Herodotus, he succeeded his father Meles as the 22nd and last king of Lydia's Heraclid dynasty. He was assassinated and succeeded by Gyges. Based on an ambiguous line in the work of the Greek poet Hipponax, it was traditionally assumed that the name Candaules meant "hound-choker" among the Lydians. J. B. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Candaules has received more than 265,559 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Candaules is the 2,712th most popular politician (down from 2,601st in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from Turkey (up from 309th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Turkish Politician.

Candaules is most famous for murdering his own wife, Queen Gygis, and then bragging about it to his servants.

Memorability Metrics

  • 270k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.29

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Candaules ranks 2,712 out of 19,576. Before him are Joanna II of Naples, Henry III of Castile, Dionysius II of Syracuse, Ayas Mehmed Pasha, Mithridates I of Parthia, and Mariano Rajoy. After him are Mohammed Nadir Shah, Aristagoras, Petr Pavel, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, Emperor Higashiyama, and Eugenius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800 BC, Candaules ranks 13. Before him are Hoshea, Esarhaddon, Manasseh of Judah, Achaemenes, Titus Tatius, and Jotham of Judah. After him are Piye, Zechariah of Israel, Taharqa, Marduk-apla-iddina II, Pekahiah, and Menahem. Among people deceased in 760 BC, Candaules ranks 1. After him are Marduk-apla-iddina II, Pekahiah, Menahem, and Archelaus of Sparta.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Candaules ranks 43 out of 169. Before him are Barsine (-363), Tiberius III (700), Seleucus IV Philopator (-217), Eumenes II (-221), Chryseis (null), and Zosimus (460). After him are Gregory of Narek (951), Philemon (100), Fritigern (400), Abgar V (-1), Telipinu (-1600), and Megasthenes (-350).

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Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Candaules ranks 31. Before him are Aspar (400), Barsine (-363), Tiberius III (700), Seleucus IV Philopator (-217), Eumenes II (-221), and Chryseis (null). After him are Fritigern (400), Abgar V (-1), Telipinu (-1600), Deiphobus (null), Astyanax (null), and Pharamond (370).

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