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MILITARY PERSONNEL

Harpagus

700 BC - 600 BC

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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

Among military personnels, Harpagus ranks 489 out of 1,468Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Harpagus ranks 17Before 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 17Before 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.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Harpagus ranks 143 out of 528Before 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).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Iran

Among military personnels born in Iran, Harpagus ranks 5Before 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).