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Hormizd III

500 - 459

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Hormizd III (Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭬𐭦𐭣; New Persian: هرمز سوم), was the seventeenth king (shah) of the Sasanian Empire, ruling briefly from 457 to 459. He was the son and successor of Yazdegerd II (r. 438–457). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hormizd III has received more than 84,880 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Hormizd III is the 5,408th most popular politician (up from 5,763rd in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 85k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.68

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.81

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hormizd III ranks 5,408 out of 19,576. Before him are Sin-shumu-lishir, Thorvald Stoltenberg, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Karl Nesselrode, Constantine Kanaris, and Naevius Sutorius Macro. After him are James III of Majorca, Emperor Xingzong of Liao, Canute II of Sweden, Prince Jean, Duke of Guise, Egils Levits, and Simon Thassi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 500, Hormizd III ranks 18. Before him are Gundobad, Balash, Priscian, Antipope Laurentius, Muqan Qaghan, and Ernak. After him are Theudigisel, Gildas, Gerasimus of the Jordan, Wacho, Rechiar, and Godomar II. Among people deceased in 459, Hormizd III ranks 2. Before him is Simeon Stylites. After him is Framta.

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