Extremist
Herostratus
Ancient Greek arsonist
301 BC - 356 BC
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Herostratus
His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2024). Herostratus is the 10th most popular extremist, the 99th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 76th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Turkish Extremist.
Herostratus was a Greek historian who is most famous for his work "The Persian Wars" which described the Greco-Persian Wars.
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Among Extremists
Among extremists, Herostratus ranks 10 out of 283. Before him are Elizabeth Báthory, Osama bin Laden, Charles Manson, Zodiac Killer, Ted Bundy, and Abdullah Öcalan. After him are Amon Göth, Lee Harvey Oswald, Frederick Trump, Man in the Iron Mask, Gilles de Rais, and Leon Czolgosz.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
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Elizabeth Báthory
1560 - 1614
HPI: 80.77
Rank: 4
Osama bin Laden
1957 - 2011
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 5
Charles Manson
1934 - 2017
HPI: 80.31
Rank: 6
Zodiac Killer
1940 - Present
HPI: 79.05
Rank: 7
Ted Bundy
1946 - 1989
HPI: 79.00
Rank: 8
Abdullah Öcalan
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 9
Herostratus
301 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 10
Amon Göth
1908 - 1946
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 11
Lee Harvey Oswald
1939 - 1963
HPI: 76.93
Rank: 12
Frederick Trump
1869 - 1918
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 13
Man in the Iron Mask
1640 - 1703
HPI: 76.42
Rank: 14
Gilles de Rais
1405 - 1440
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 15
Leon Czolgosz
1873 - 1901
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 16
Contemporaries
Among people born in 301 BC, Herostratus ranks 1. After him are Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon, Eurydice II of Macedon, Sisygambis, Brennus, Magas of Cyrene, and Euphranor. Among people deceased in 356 BC, Herostratus ranks 1. After him is Philistus.
Others Born in 301 BC
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EXTREMIST
301 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 1
Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon
POLITICIAN
301 BC - 336 BC
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 2
Eurydice II of Macedon
COMPANION
301 BC - 317 BC
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 3
Sisygambis
POLITICIAN
301 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4
Brennus
POLITICIAN
301 BC - 279 BC
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 5
Magas of Cyrene
POLITICIAN
301 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 6
Euphranor
PAINTER
301 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 356 BC
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EXTREMIST
301 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 1
Philistus
HISTORIAN
430 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 2
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Herostratus ranks 99 out of NaN. Before him are Ibn Taymiyyah (1263), Eudoxus of Cnidus (-408), Leontios (660), Anacreon (-570), Theodosius III (700), and Theodore II Laskaris (1221). After him are Mustafa III (1717), Philippikos Bardanes (700), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Leo III the Isaurian (675), Lucian (120), and John IV Laskaris (1250).
Others born in Türkiye
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Ibn Taymiyyah
PHILOSOPHER
1263 - 1328
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 93
Eudoxus of Cnidus
MATHEMATICIAN
408 BC - 355 BC
HPI: 77.62
Rank: 94
Leontios
POLITICIAN
660 - 705
HPI: 77.57
Rank: 95
Anacreon
WRITER
570 BC - 485 BC
HPI: 77.55
Rank: 96
Theodosius III
POLITICIAN
700 - 722
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 97
Theodore II Laskaris
POLITICIAN
1221 - 1258
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 98
Herostratus
EXTREMIST
301 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 99
Mustafa III
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1773
HPI: 77.40
Rank: 100
Philippikos Bardanes
POLITICIAN
700 - 713
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 101
Michael I Cerularius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1005 - 1059
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 102
Leo III the Isaurian
POLITICIAN
675 - 741
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 103
Lucian
WRITER
120 - 200
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 104
John IV Laskaris
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1305
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 105
Among Extremists In Türkiye
Among extremists born in Türkiye, Herostratus ranks 2. Before him are Abdullah Öcalan (1949). After him are Mehmet Ali Ağca (1958), and Abdullah Çatlı (1956).
Abdullah Öcalan
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 1
Herostratus
301 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 2
Mehmet Ali Ağca
1958 - Present
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 3
Abdullah Çatlı
1956 - 1996
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 4
