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Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia

1400 - 1400

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Dragoș, also known as Dragoș Vodă, or Dragoș the Founder was the first Voivode of Moldavia, who reigned in the middle of the 14th century, according to the earliest Moldavian chronicles. The same sources say that Dragoș came from Maramureş while chasing an aurochs or zimbru across the Carpathian Mountains. His descălecat, or "dismounting", on the banks of the Moldova River has traditionally been regarded as the symbol of the foundation of the Principality of Moldavia in Romanian historiography. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia has received more than 88,145 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia is the 7,212th most popular politician (up from 7,334th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 88k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.14

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavias by language

Over the past year Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia has had the most page views in the with 29,483 views, followed by English (14,634), and Russian (7,469). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Galician (60.47%), Simple English (57.88%), and Egyptian Arabic (35.29%)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia ranks 7,212 out of 19,576. Before him are Jaromír, Duke of Bohemia, Jerome Powell, Anna Dalassene, Shah Alam II, Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria, and Walter Buch. After him are Barsbay, Yuriy Yekhanurov, Theodore II Palaiologos, Ibzan, Álvaro Cunhal, and Dhu Nuwas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1400, Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia ranks 19. Before him are Ausiàs March, Vladislav II of Wallachia, Goharshad Begum, Helena of Bulgaria, Empress of Serbia, Jang Yeong-sil, and Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine. After him are Doukas, Bartolomeu Perestrello, Gjon Kastrioti, Irene Asanina, John, Constable of Portugal, and Michael Szilágyi. Among people deceased in 1400, Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia ranks 9. Before him are Luo Guanzhong, Nilüfer Hatun, Rustichello da Pisa, Masamune, Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa, and Baldus de Ubaldis. After him are Peter of Dusburg, Antonio Venier, André Beauneveu, Frederick I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Irene Palaiologina, and Baude Cordier.

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