500 - 459
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 73,894 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Hormizd III is the 5,778th most popular politician (down from 5,061st in 2019).
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Among politicians, Hormizd III ranks 5,778 out of 15,577. Before him are Stefan Czarniecki, Domnall mac Ailpín, Tahir ibn Husayn, Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, Xanthippus, and Balamber. After him are Mustafa Çelebi, Alexander Orlov, Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, Abba Eban, Jonathan Apphus, and Bocchus I.
1599 - 1665
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,772
812 - 862
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,773
776 - 822
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,774
1200 - 1227
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,775
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,776
313 - 378
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,777
500 - 459
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,778
1380 - 1422
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,779
1895 - 1973
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,780
1902 - 1953
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,781
1915 - 2002
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,782
200 BC - 143 BC
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 5,783
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 5,784
Among people born in 500, Hormizd III ranks 20. Before him are Gundobad, Antipope Laurentius, Balash, Muqan Qaghan, Priscian, and Ernak. After him are Godomar II, Rechiar, Theudigisel, Euphemia, Gildas, and Gerasimus of the Jordan. Among people deceased in 459, Hormizd III ranks 2. Before him is Simeon Stylites.
500 - 516
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 14
500 - 507
HPI: 60.08
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500 - 488
HPI: 59.80
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500 - 572
HPI: 59.00
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500 - 600
HPI: 58.78
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500 - 469
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 19
500 - 459
HPI: 57.43
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500 - 534
HPI: 57.28
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500 - 456
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 22
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Rank: 23
500 - 523
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 24
500 - 570
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 25
500 - 475
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 26