POLITICIAN

Gordian I

159 - 238

Gordian I

Gordian I (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus; c. 158 – April 238 AD) was Roman emperor for 22 days with his son Gordian II in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gordian I has received more than 516,997 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia. Gordian I is the 905th most popular politician (up from 1,760th in 2019), the 113th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 235th in 2019) and the 58th most popular Politician.

Gordian I is most famous for the Gordian Knot. The knot was created by the legendary King Gordius and was so intricate that it could not be undone. Alexander the Great cut through the knot with his sword.

Memorability Metrics

520k
Page Views (PV)
70.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
10.02
Effective Languages (L*)
3.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gordian I ranks 905 out of 19,576. Before him are Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Kurt von Schleicher, Louis VI of France, Friedrich Ratzel, Charles XV of Sweden, and Xiang Yu. After him are Basil II, Valentinian II, Safiyya bint Huyayy, Wangari Maathai, Galla Placidia, and Constantine V.

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Fahd of Saudi Arabia
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HPI: 70.35
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Kurt von Schleicher
1882 - 1934
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Louis VI of France
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Friedrich Ratzel
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Charles XV of Sweden
1826 - 1872
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Xiang Yu
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HPI: 70.34
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Gordian I
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HPI: 70.33
Rank: 905
Basil II
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HPI: 70.32
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Valentinian II
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HPI: 70.31
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Safiyya bint Huyayy
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Wangari Maathai
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HPI: 70.30
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Galla Placidia
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Constantine V
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HPI: 70.27
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Contemporaries

Among people born in 159, Gordian I ranks 1. Among people deceased in 238, Gordian I ranks 1. After him are Maximinus Thrax, Balbinus, Gordian II, Pupienus, Julius Pollux, and Gaius Julius Verus Maximus.

Others Born in 159

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Gordian I
POLITICIAN
159 - 238
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 1

Others Deceased in 238

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Gordian I
POLITICIAN
159 - 238
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 1
Maximinus Thrax
POLITICIAN
173 - 238
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 2
Balbinus
POLITICIAN
178 - 238
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 3
Gordian II
POLITICIAN
190 - 238
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 4
Pupienus
POLITICIAN
170 - 238
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 5
Julius Pollux
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 238
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6
Gaius Julius Verus Maximus
POLITICIAN
216 - 238
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 7

In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Gordian I ranks 113 out of 1,347. Before him are Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940), Dionysius of Halicarnassus (-60), Zeno (425), Eudoxus of Cnidus (-408), Gregory of Nyssa (335), and Abdullah Öcalan (1949). After him are Chrysippus (-281), Basil II (958), Constantine V (718), Malhun Hatun (1350), Photios I of Constantinople (900), and Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634).

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Bartholomew I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - Present
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 107
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
WRITER
60 BC - 7 BC
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 108
Zeno
POLITICIAN
425 - 491
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 109
Eudoxus of Cnidus
MATHEMATICIAN
408 BC - 355 BC
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 110
Gregory of Nyssa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
335 - 395
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 111
Abdullah Öcalan
EXTREMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 112
Gordian I
POLITICIAN
159 - 238
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 113
Chrysippus
PHILOSOPHER
281 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 114
Basil II
POLITICIAN
958 - 1025
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 115
Constantine V
POLITICIAN
718 - 775
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 116
Malhun Hatun
COMPANION
1350 - 1324
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 117
Photios I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 896
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 118
Kara Mustafa Pasha
POLITICIAN
1634 - 1683
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 119