285 BC - 230 BC
Diodotus I Soter (Greek: Διόδοτος Σωτήρ, Diódotos Sōtḗr; c. 315/300 BCE – c. 235 BCE) was the first Hellenistic king of Bactria. Diodotus was initially satrap of Bactria, but became independent of the Seleucid empire around 255 or 245 BCE, establishing the Diodotid Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, which endured in various forms until the beginning of the first century CE. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Diodotus I has received more than 157,311 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Diodotus I is the 5,273rd most popular politician (down from 4,483rd in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 36th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Afghan Politician.
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Among politicians, Diodotus I ranks 5,273 out of 15,577. Before him are Sextus Tarquinius, Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, Guntis Ulmanis, Carrie Lam, and Francis Walsingham. After him are Adélaïde d'Orléans, Hermann II, Count of Celje, Gerberga of Saxony, Philip William, Prince of Orange, Vologases IV, and Matthias Erzberger.
600 BC - 509 BC
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 5,267
1676 - 1747
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 5,268
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 5,269
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 5,270
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 5,271
1532 - 1590
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 5,272
285 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 5,273
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
Among people born in 285 BC, Diodotus I ranks 1. After him are Demetrius the Fair and Mahinda. Among people deceased in 230 BC, Diodotus I ranks 3. Before him are Aristarchus of Samos and Timon of Phlius. After him is Agron.
285 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 1
285 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 2
285 BC - 205 BC
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 3
311 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 1
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 2
285 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 3
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4
Among people born in Afghanistan, Diodotus I ranks 48 out of 145. Before him are Jalaluddin Haqqani (1939), Mas'ud I of Ghazni (998), Sher Ali Khan (1825), Abdul Rahim Hatif (1926), Bairam Khan (1501), and Khwaja Abdullah Ansari (1006). After him are Abu Zayd al-Balkhi (850), Humaira Begum (1918), Abu Sa'id Gardezi (1100), Tahir ibn Husayn (776), Dost Mohammad Khan (1793), and Haji Mohammad Chamkani (1947).
1939 - 2018
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 42
998 - 1041
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 43
1825 - 1879
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 44
1926 - 2013
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 45
1501 - 1561
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 46
1006 - 1089
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 47
285 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 48
850 - 934
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 49
1918 - 2002
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 50
1100 - 1061
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 51
776 - 822
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 52
1793 - 1863
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 53
1947 - 2012
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 54
Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Diodotus I ranks 36. Before him are Inayatullah Khan (1888), Muhammad of Ghor (1160), Mas'ud I of Ghazni (998), Sher Ali Khan (1825), Abdul Rahim Hatif (1926), and Bairam Khan (1501). After him are Tahir ibn Husayn (776), Dost Mohammad Khan (1793), Haji Mohammad Chamkani (1947), Ismail Khan (1946), Muhammad Shah (1702), and Abdul Ghani Baradar (1968).
1888 - 1946
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 30
1160 - 1206
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 31
998 - 1041
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 32
1825 - 1879
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 33
1926 - 2013
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 34
1501 - 1561
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 35
285 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 36
776 - 822
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 37
1793 - 1863
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 38
1947 - 2012
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 39
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 40
1702 - 1748
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 41
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 42