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Chryses of Troy

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In Greek mythology, Chryses (; Greek, Χρύσης Khrýsēs, meaning "golden") was a Trojan priest of Apollo at Chryse, near the city of Troy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chryses of Troy has received more than 69,643 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Chryses of Troy is the 3,882nd most popular politician (down from 3,428th in 2019), the 68th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 364th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Turkish Politician.

Chryses of Troy is most famous for being the father of Chryseis, who was captured by Agamemnon and taken as a war prize. Chryses pleaded with Agamemnon to release his daughter but Agamemnon refused. Chryses then went to the Greek camp to ask for her back, but was denied by Agamemnon. Chryses prayed to Apollo for help and the god sent a plague on the Greeks. The Greeks then returned Chryseis to her father.

Memorability Metrics

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  • 61.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chryses of Troy ranks 3,882 out of 19,576. Before him are William Ewart Gladstone, Alaungpaya, Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Margaret of Savoy, Vicereine of Portugal, Antiochus VI Dionysus, and Demetris Christofias. After him are Emperor Chūai, Aristobulus II, Mehmet Shehu, Samsu-iluna, Halsten Stenkilsson, and Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Chryses of Troy ranks 68 out of 169. Before him are Memnon (null), Maria of Alania (1053), Anitta (-1700), Helenus (null), Flavian of Constantinople (380), and Joscelin III, Count of Edessa (1135). After him are Kaykhusraw II (null), Sarduri II (-790), Leontios (660), Dardanus (null), Bardas (816), and Eumenes I (-250).

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Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Chryses of Troy ranks 48. Before him are Seleucus III Ceraunus (-243), Memnon (null), Maria of Alania (1053), Anitta (-1700), Helenus (null), and Joscelin III, Count of Edessa (1135). After him are Kaykhusraw II (null), Sarduri II (-790), Leontios (660), Dardanus (null), Bardas (816), and Eumenes I (-250).

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