450 - 523
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 Sharhabīl" (Arabic: يُوْسُف ٱبْن شَرْحَبِيْل), also known as "Masruq" in Syriac, and Dounaas (Δουναας) in Medieval Greek, was a Jewish king of Himyar reigning between 517 and 525–530 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 327,848 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Dhu Nuwas is the 5,280th most popular politician (up from 5,611th in 2019).
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Among politicians, Dhu Nuwas ranks 5,280 out of 15,577. Before him are Adélaïde d'Orléans, Hermann II, Count of Celje, Gerberga of Saxony, Philip William, Prince of Orange, Vologases IV, and Matthias Erzberger. After him are Willem Drees, Sverker II of Sweden, As-Salih Ayyub, Viktor Abakumov, Tiridates I of Armenia, and Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord.
1777 - 1847
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 5,274
1361 - 1435
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 5,275
913 - 984
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 5,276
1554 - 1618
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 5,277
150 - 191
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 5,278
1875 - 1921
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 5,279
450 - 523
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 5,280
1886 - 1988
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 5,281
1164 - 1210
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 5,282
1205 - 1249
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 5,283
1908 - 1954
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 5,284
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 5,285
1878 - 1943
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 5,286
Among people born in 450, Dhu Nuwas ranks 14. Before him are Thrasamund, Eraric, Emperor Kenzō, Emperor Keitai, Gesalec, and Aegidius. After him are Gondioc, Rechila, Avitus of Vienne, Munjamyeong of Goguryeo, Jamasp, and Marcellinus Comes. Among people deceased in 523, Dhu Nuwas ranks 3. Before him are Pope Hormisdas and Thrasamund. After him are Euphemia, Ammonius Hermiae, and Muryeong of Baekje.
450 - 523
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 8
450 - 541
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 9
450 - 487
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 10
450 - 531
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 11
450 - 512
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 12
450 - 465
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 13
450 - 523
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 14
450 - 473
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 15
450 - 448
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 16
450 - 518
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 17
450 - 519
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 18
450 - 499
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 19
450 - 534
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 20
450 - 523
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 1
450 - 523
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 2
450 - 523
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 3
500 - 523
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 4
440 - 523
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 5
462 - 523
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 6