700 BC - 600 BC
Harpagus, also known as Harpagos or Hypargus (Ancient Greek Ἅρπαγος; Akkadian: Arbaku), was a Median general during the 6th century BC, credited by Herodotus as having put Cyrus the Great on the throne through his defection during the Battle of Pasargadae. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harpagus has received more than 149,369 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Harpagus is the 489th most popular military personnel (down from 473rd in 2019), the 143rd most popular biography from Iran (down from 138th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Iranian Military Personnel.
Harpagus is most famous for being the one who convinced Xerxes to invade Greece. He told Xerxes that the Greeks were weak and would not put up a fight.
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Among military personnels, Harpagus ranks 489 out of 1,468. Before him are Vjekoslav Luburić, Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, Tamara Bunke, Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno, Conon, and Lauri Törni. After him are Jean-Charles Pichegru, Henri Guisan, Ernst Lindemann, Heinz Harmel, Lucius Artorius Castus, and Dmitry Pozharsky.
1914 - 1969
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 483
1827 - 1871
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 484
1937 - 1967
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 485
1764 - 1841
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 486
401 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 487
1919 - 1965
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 488
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 489
1761 - 1804
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 490
1874 - 1960
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 491
1894 - 1941
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 492
1906 - 2000
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 493
200 - 200
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 494
1577 - 1642
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 495
Among people born in 700 BC, Harpagus ranks 17. Before him are Periander, Psamtik II, Necho I, Cylon of Athens, Perdiccas I of Macedon, and Phraortes. After him are Cypselus, Sinsharishkun, Philip I of Macedon, Myson of Chenae, Leon of Sparta, and Ashur-etil-ilani. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Harpagus ranks 17. Before him are Anacharsis, Phalaris, Ibycus, Cleisthenes of Sicyon, Sushruta, and Mimnermus. After him are Philip I of Macedon, Arsames, Zaleucus, Leon of Sparta, Tanaquil, and Hipponax.
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 11
700 BC - 589 BC
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 12
700 BC - 664 BC
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 13
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 14
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 15
700 BC - 633 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 16
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 17
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 18
700 BC - 612 BC
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 19
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 20
700 BC - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 21
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 22
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 23
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 11
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 12
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 13
701 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 14
620 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 15
670 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 16
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 17
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 18
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 19
663 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 20
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 21
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 22
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 23
Among people born in Iran, Harpagus ranks 143 out of 528. Before him are Mohammad Shah Qajar (1808), Al-Juwayni (1028), Anastasius of Persia (550), Sibawayh (760), Ata-Malik Juvayni (1226), and Osroes I (50). After him are Al-Bayhaqi (994), Al-Karaji (953), Forough Farrokhzad (1935), Barbet Schroeder (1941), Zakariya al-Qazwini (1203), and Phraates V (-100).
1808 - 1848
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 137
1028 - 1085
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 138
550 - 628
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 139
760 - 797
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 140
1226 - 1283
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 141
50 - 129
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 142
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 143
994 - 1066
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 144
953 - 1029
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 145
1935 - 1967
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 146
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 147
1203 - 1283
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 148
100 BC - 4
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 149
Among military personnels born in Iran, Harpagus ranks 5. Before him are Tughril (990), Qasem Soleimani (1957), Bahram Chobin (600), and Datis (-600). After him are Jalil Zandi (1951), Esmail Ghaani (1957), Hossein Salami (1960), Mohammad Ali Jafari (1957), and Nasser Shabani (1957).
990 - 1063
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 1
1957 - 2020
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 2
600 - 592
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 3
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 4
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 5
1951 - 2001
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 6
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 8
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 9
1957 - 2020
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 10