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POLITICIAN

Ephialtes

590 BC - 461 BC

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Ephialtes (Greek: Ἐφιάλτης, Ephialtēs) was an ancient Athenian politician and an early leader of the democratic movement there. In the late 460s BC, he oversaw reforms that diminished the power of the Areopagus, a traditional bastion of conservatism, and which are considered by many modern historians to mark the beginning of the radical democracy for which Athens would become famous. These powers included the scrutiny and control of office holders, and the judicial functions in state trials. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ephialtes has received more than 218,785 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Ephialtes is the 2,420th most popular politician (up from 2,471st in 2019), the 177th most popular biography from Greece (up from 181st in 2019) and the 64th most popular Greek Politician.

Ephialtes is most famous for telling the Persians about the secret passage through the cliffs of Thermopylae.

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  • 220k

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  • 63.79

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.00

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.64

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ephialtes ranks 2,420 out of 15,577. Before him are Paul-Henri Spaak, Adad-nirari III, Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta, Louis Barthou, Quintillus, and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester. After him are Necmettin Erbakan, Theodosius III, Beji Caid Essebsi, Psusennes I, Mursili I, and Alcinous.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 590 BC, Ephialtes ranks 3. Before him are Śuddhodana and Psamtik III. After him are Cleobulus, Baruch ben Neriah, Xanthippus, and Antenor. Among people deceased in 461 BC, Ephialtes ranks 1. 

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Ephialtes ranks 177 out of 936. Before him are Hipparchia of Maroneia (-350), Meton of Athens (-500), Periander (-700), Antigonus II Gonatas (-319), Cleomenes III (-260), and Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907). After him are Brasidas (-500), Speusippus (-407), Admetus (null), Theopompus (-400), Archidamus II (-450), and Calchas (null).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Ephialtes ranks 64. Before him are Cleomenes I (-600), Aeschines (-389), Nicias (-500), Antigonus II Gonatas (-319), Cleomenes III (-260), and Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907). After him are Brasidas (-500), Admetus (null), Archidamus II (-450), Calchas (null), Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (1911), and Cecrops I (null).

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