In Greek and Roman mythology, Glaucus (; Ancient Greek: Γλαῦκος Glaukos means "greyish blue" or "bluish green" and "glimmering"), usually surnamed as Potnieus, was a son of Sisyphus whose main myth involved his violent death as the result of his horsemanship. He was the king of the Boeotian city of Potniae or sometimes of Corinth. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Glaucus of Corinth has received more than 22,113 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Glaucus of Corinth is the 5,647th most popular politician (up from 6,011th in 2019), the 331st most popular biography from Greece (up from 358th in 2019) and the 146th most popular Greek Politician.
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Among politicians, Glaucus of Corinth ranks 5,647 out of 15,577. Before him are Pauline Therese of Württemberg, Adolph Diesterweg, Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, Hamida Djandoubi, Emperor Taizong of Jin, and Sitamun. After him are Shahrokh Shah, Athanagild, Al-Mustansir Billah, Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau, Tigranes III, and Zhang Chunqiao.
1800 - 1873
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,641
1790 - 1866
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,642
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,643
1949 - 1977
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,644
1075 - 1135
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,645
1370 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,646
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 5,647
1734 - 1796
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 5,648
517 - 567
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 5,649
1029 - 1094
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 5,650
1627 - 1667
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 5,651
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 5,652
1917 - 2005
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 5,653
Among people born in Greece, Glaucus of Corinth ranks 331 out of 936. Before him are Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark (1876), Nicos Poulantzas (1936), Archidamus III (-350), Müezzinzade Ali Pasha (null), Chares of Lindos (-400), and Cleombrotus I (-500). After him are Peucestas (-390), Leon of Sparta (-700), Alexis Tsipras (1974), Leotychidas (-540), Xanthippus (-590), and Hellanicus of Lesbos (-490).
1876 - 1940
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 325
1936 - 1979
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 326
350 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 327
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 328
400 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 329
500 BC - 371 BC
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 330
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 331
390 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 332
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 333
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 334
540 BC - 469 BC
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 335
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 336
490 BC - 405 BC
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 337
Among politicians born in Greece, Glaucus of Corinth ranks 146. Before him are Konstantin Dejanović (1355), Antilochus (null), Ptolemy of Aloros (-450), Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark (1876), Archidamus III (-350), and Cleombrotus I (-500). After him are Leon of Sparta (-700), Alexis Tsipras (1974), Xanthippus (-590), Eurydice of Egypt (-400), Antiochus XII Dionysus (-150), and Diagoras of Rhodes (-500).
1355 - 1395
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 140
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 141
450 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 142
1876 - 1940
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 143
350 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 144
500 BC - 371 BC
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 145
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 146
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 147
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 148
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 149
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 150
150 BC - 84 BC
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 151
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 152