336 BC - 283 BC
Demetrius I (; Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος; 337–283 BC), called Poliorcetes (; Greek: Πολιορκητής, "The Besieger"), was a Macedonian Greek nobleman and military leader who became king of Macedon between 294–288 BC. A member of the Antigonid dynasty, he was the son of its founder, Antigonus I Monophthalmus and his wife Stratonice, as well as the first member of the family to rule Macedon in Hellenistic Greece. In 307 BC, Demetrius successfully ousted Cassander's governor of Athens and after defeating Ptolemy I at the Battle of Salamis (306 BC) he gave his father the title of basileus ("king") over a land spanning from the Aegean Sea to the Middle East. He acquired the title Poliorcetes ("the besieger") after the unsuccessful siege of Rhodes in 305. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Demetrius I of Macedon has received more than 566,725 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Demetrius I of Macedon is the 1,184th most popular politician (down from 1,025th in 2019).
Demetrius I of Macedon is most famous for being the son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus, the father of Philip V of Macedon, and the father of Perseus of Macedon.
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Among politicians, Demetrius I of Macedon ranks 1,184 out of 15,577. Before him are Brennus, Samo, Conrad IV of Germany, Emperor Wen of Sui, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Valdemar II of Denmark. After him are Harthacnut, Cleopatra II of Egypt, Romanos III Argyros, Suleyman Shah, Karl Haushofer, and Francesco I Sforza.
500 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 1,178
600 - 658
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 1,179
1228 - 1254
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 1,180
541 - 604
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 1,181
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 1,182
1170 - 1241
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 1,183
336 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 1,184
1018 - 1042
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 1,185
185 BC - 116 BC
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 1,186
968 - 1034
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 1,187
1178 - 1236
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 1,188
1869 - 1946
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 1,189
1401 - 1466
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 1,190
Among people born in 336 BC, Demetrius I of Macedon ranks 1. Among people deceased in 283 BC, Demetrius I of Macedon ranks 3. Before him are Ptolemy I Soter and Chanakya. After him is Agathocles.
367 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 1
375 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 2
336 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 3
400 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 4