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Dhu Nuwas

450 - 523

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Dhū Nuwās (Arabic: ذُو نُوَاس), real name Yūsuf Asʾar Yathʾar (Musnad: 𐩺𐩥𐩪𐩰 𐩱𐩪𐩱𐩧 𐩺𐩻𐩱𐩧, Yws¹f ʾs¹ʾr Yṯʾr), Yosef Nu'as (Hebrew: יוסף נואס), or Yūsuf ibn Sharhabil (Arabic: يُوْسُف ٱبْن شَرْحَبِيْل), also known as Masruq in Syriac, and Dounaas (Δουναας) in Medieval Greek, was a Jewish king of Himyar reigning between 522–530 AD who came to renown on account of his persecutions of peoples of other religions, notably Christians, living in his kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dhu Nuwas has received more than 372,509 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Dhu Nuwas is the 7,217th most popular politician (down from 5,266th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 370k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.92

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Dhu Nuwas ranks 7,217 out of 19,576. Before him are Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia, Barsbay, Yuriy Yekhanurov, Theodore II Palaiologos, Ibzan, and Álvaro Cunhal. After him are Henry XIV, Duke of Bavaria, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, Jonathan Apphus, Osorkon III, José Mendes Cabeçadas, and Yevno Azef.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 450, Dhu Nuwas ranks 17. Before him are Emperor Keitai, Aegidius, Gesalec, Gondioc, Jamasp, and Rechila. After him are Avitus of Vienne, Marcellinus Comes, Petronius of Bologna, Chilperic II of Burgundy, Taspar Qaghan, and Hypatius. Among people deceased in 523, Dhu Nuwas ranks 5. Before him are Pope Hormisdas, Thrasamund, Ammonius Hermiae, and Muryeong of Baekje. After him are Euphemia, and Philoxenus of Mabbug.

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