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Memnon

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In Greek mythology, Memnon (; Ancient Greek: Μέμνων, lit. 'resolute') was a king of Aethiopia and son of Tithonus and Eos. During the Trojan War, he brought an army to Troy's defense and killed Antilochus, Nestor's son, during a fierce battle. Nestor challenged Memnon to a fight, but Memnon refused, being there was little honor in killing the aged man. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Memnon has received more than 219,950 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Memnon is the 3,561st most popular politician (up from 3,724th in 2019), the 62nd most popular biography from Turkey (up from 393rd in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Turkish Politician.

Memnon is most famous for being the colossus of the ancient city of Thebes, Egypt. It is a statue that was erected in honor of Amenhotep III, who ruled from 1386 to 1349 BC.

Memorability Metrics

  • 220k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.95

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Memnon ranks 3,561 out of 19,576Before him are Anna Dostoevskaya, Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, Ambiorix, Chlothar IV, Bagrat III of Georgia, and Sima Guang. After him are Ardashir III, Gongyang of Goryeo, Albert III, Duke of Saxony, Ruzi Ying, Marie Angélique de Scorailles, and Maria Kaczyńska.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Memnon ranks 62 out of 169Before him are Eutropius (320), Cleitus the Black (-370), Expeditus (300), Nicomedes IV of Bithynia (-200), Papias of Hierapolis (70), and Seleucus III Ceraunus (-243). After him are Maria of Alania (1053), Anitta (-1700), Helenus (null), Flavian of Constantinople (380), Joscelin III, Count of Edessa (1135), and Chryses of Troy (null).

Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Memnon ranks 43Before him are Pharamond (370), Gülbahar Hatun (1453), Polyxena (null), Cleitus the Black (-370), Nicomedes IV of Bithynia (-200), and Seleucus III Ceraunus (-243). After him are Maria of Alania (1053), Anitta (-1700), Helenus (null), Joscelin III, Count of Edessa (1135), Chryses of Troy (null), and Kaykhusraw II (null).