MILITARY PERSONNEL
Khalid ibn al-Walid
592 - 642
Khalid ibn al-Walid
Khalid ibn al-Walid ibn al-Mughira al-Makhzumi (Arabic: خالد بن الوليد بن المغيرة المخزومي, romanized: Khālid ibn al-Walīd ibn al-Mughīra al-Makhzūmī; died 642) was a 7th-century Arab military commander. He initially headed campaigns against Muhammad on behalf of the Quraysh. He later became a Muslim and spent the remainder of his career in service to Muhammad and the first two Rashidun caliphs: Abu Bakr and Umar. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Khalid ibn al-Walid has received more than 4,329,886 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Khalid ibn al-Walid is the 13th most popular military personnel (up from 14th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 9th in 2019) and the most popular Saudi Arabian Military Personnel.
Khalid ibn al-Walid is most famous for being the commander of the Muslim army during the Battle of Yarmouk.
Memorability Metrics
4.3M
Page Views (PV)
77.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
61
Languages Editions (L)
8.44
Effective Languages (L*)
3.31
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Khalid ibn al-Walid ranks 13 out of 1,468. Before him are Spartacus, Erwin Rommel, Charles Martel, Adolf Eichmann, Themistocles, and William Wallace. After him are Romulus Augustulus, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Oda Nobunaga, Erich von Manstein, Chiang Kai-shek, and Heinz Guderian.
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HPI: 81.35
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HPI: 81.13
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William Wallace
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Khalid ibn al-Walid
592 - 642
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 13
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HPI: 77.72
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HPI: 76.83
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HPI: 76.75
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 592, Khalid ibn al-Walid ranks 1. After him are Zaynab bint Jahsh and Itta of Metz. Among people deceased in 642, Khalid ibn al-Walid ranks 1. After him are Bilal ibn Rabah, Pope John IV, Yeongnyu of Goguryeo, Tulga, Oswald of Northumbria, Pulakeshin II, Tulayha, Cynegils, Aiulf I of Benevento, Domnall Brecc, and Eowa of Mercia.
Others Born in 592
Go to all RankingsKhalid ibn al-Walid
592 - 642
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 1
Zaynab bint Jahsh
592 - 641
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 2
Itta of Metz
592 - 652
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 642
Go to all RankingsKhalid ibn al-Walid
592 - 642
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 1
Bilal ibn Rabah
580 - 642
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 2
Pope John IV
600 - 642
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 3
Yeongnyu of Goguryeo
550 - 642
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 4
Tulga
622 - 642
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 5
Oswald of Northumbria
604 - 642
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 6
Pulakeshin II
610 - 642
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 7
Tulayha
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 8
Cynegils
575 - 642
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 9
Aiulf I of Benevento
650 - 642
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 10
Domnall Brecc
700 - 642
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 11
Eowa of Mercia
650 - 642
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 12
In Saudi Arabia
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Khalid ibn al-Walid ranks 11 out of 251. Before him are Uthman (574), Husayn ibn Ali (626), Fatimah (604), Aisha (605), Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), and Salman of Saudi Arabia (1935). After him are Osama bin Laden (1957), Hasan ibn Ali (624), Bilal ibn Rabah (580), Muawiyah I (603), Aminah (557), and Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (1924).
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Uthman
574 - 656
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 5
Husayn ibn Ali
626 - 680
HPI: 80.64
Rank: 6
Fatimah
604 - 632
HPI: 79.79
Rank: 7
Aisha
605 - 678
HPI: 79.63
Rank: 8
Khadija bint Khuwaylid
556 - 619
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 9
Salman of Saudi Arabia
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 10
Khalid ibn al-Walid
592 - 642
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 11
Osama bin Laden
1957 - 2011
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 12
Hasan ibn Ali
624 - 670
HPI: 77.47
Rank: 13
Bilal ibn Rabah
580 - 642
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 14
Muawiyah I
603 - 680
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 15
Aminah
557 - 577
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 16
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
1924 - 2015
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 17
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Saudi Arabia
Among military personnels born in Saudi Arabia, Khalid ibn al-Walid ranks 1. After him are Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (595), Abraha (600), Amr ibn al-As (580), Muhammad bin Qasim (695), and Uqba ibn Nafi (622).
Khalid ibn al-Walid
592 - 642
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 1
Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas
595 - 674
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 2
Abraha
600 - 600
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 3
Amr ibn al-As
580 - 664
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 4
Muhammad bin Qasim
695 - 715
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 5
Uqba ibn Nafi
622 - 683
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 6
