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Hayk

410 - 490

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Hayk (Armenian: Հայկ, Armenian pronunciation: [hajk]), also known as Hayk Nahapet (Հայկ Նահապետ, Armenian pronunciation: [hajk naha'pɛt], lit. 'Hayk the Patriarch'), is the legendary patriarch and founder of the Armenian nation. His story is told in the History of Armenia attributed to the Armenian historian Moses of Chorene (Movses Khorenatsi) and in the Primary History traditionally attributed to Sebeos. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hayk has received more than 505,995 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Hayk is the 3,096th most popular politician (up from 3,290th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Armenia (up from 11th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Armenian Politician.

Hayk is most famous for his victory over the evil king Bel, who was oppressing the people of Armenia. Hayk freed the people and established a new kingdom.

Memorability Metrics

  • 510k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.03

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.95

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hayk ranks 3,096 out of 15,577. Before him are Aleksey Kuropatkin, Charles III, Duke of Parma, Emperor Taizu of Jin, Jacobo Árbenz, Alexander Balas, and Junichiro Koizumi. After him are Prince George of Greece and Denmark, Yazid III, Jules de Polignac, Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria, Henri, Count of Paris, and Ibrahim ibn al-Walid.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 410, Hayk ranks 3. Before him are Pope Gelasius I and Priscus. After him are Movses Khorenatsi, Severinus of Noricum, and Hierocles of Alexandria. Among people deceased in 490, Hayk ranks 1. After him are Movses Khorenatsi, Daniel the Stylite, and Peter III of Alexandria.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, Hayk ranks 9 out of 147. Before him are Gregory the Illuminator (257), Leo V the Armenian (775), Anastas Mikoyan (1895), Artem Mikoyan (1905), Tiridates III of Armenia (255), and Armen Sarkissian (1953). After him are Najm ad-Din Ayyub (1100), Shirkuh (1100), Khachatur Abovian (1805), Ashot I of Armenia (820), Vardan Mamikonian (388), and Vologases V (130).

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Among POLITICIANS In Armenia

Among politicians born in Armenia, Hayk ranks 5. Before him are Tigranes the Great (-140), Leo V the Armenian (775), Anastas Mikoyan (1895), and Tiridates III of Armenia (255). After him are Najm ad-Din Ayyub (1100), Shirkuh (1100), Ashot I of Armenia (820), Vardan Mamikonian (388), Vologases V (130), Tigranes III (-100), and Nikol Pashinyan (1975).

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