705 BC - 675
Deioces (Ancient Greek: Δηιόκης, Dēiokēs, Kurdish: Diyako), was the founder and first king of the Median kingdom. His name has been mentioned in different forms in various sources, including the Ancient Greek historian Herodotus. He is considered to be the first Median king. The exact date of the era of Deioces' rule is not clear and probably covered most of the first half of the 7th century BC. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Deioces has received more than 259,258 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Deioces is the 3,374th most popular politician (up from 4,371st in 2019).
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Among politicians, Deioces ranks 3,374 out of 15,577. Before him are Julia Soaemias, Antiphon, Verres, Kaykhusraw I, Emperor Keikō, and Hiram I. After him are Walter Hallstein, Empress Kōgyoku, Istakhri, Jeong Dojeon, Tiberius Gemellus, and Piye.
180 - 222
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 3,368
480 BC - 411 BC
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 3,369
120 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 3,370
1150 - 1211
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,371
13 BC - 130
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,372
1000 BC - 935 BC
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,373
705 BC - 675
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,374
1901 - 1982
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,375
594 - 661
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,376
850 - 957
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,377
1342 - 1398
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 3,378
19 - 38
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 3,379
800 BC - 716 BC
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 3,380
Among people born in 705 BC, Deioces ranks 1. Among people deceased in 675, Deioces ranks 2. Before him is Childeric II. After him are Abdul-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr and Wulfhere of Mercia.
655 - 675
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 1
705 BC - 675
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 2
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 3
650 - 675
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 4