POLITICIAN
Merovech
400 - 457
Merovech
Merovech (French: Mérovée, Merowig; Latin: Meroveus; c. 411 – 458) was the ancestor of the Merovingian dynasty. He was reportedly a king of the Salian Franks, but records of his existence are mixed with legend and myth. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Merovech has received more than 754,345 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Merovech is the 883rd most popular politician (down from 763rd in 2019).
Merovech was a king of the Franks and the first king of the Merovingian dynasty. He is most famous for being the first king of the Merovingian dynasty.
Memorability Metrics
750k
Page Views (PV)
70.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
8.35
Effective Languages (L*)
3.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Merovech ranks 883 out of 19,576. Before him are Cleopatra Selene II, Li Si, Empress Gi, Stanisław August Poniatowski, Donald Tusk, and Halime Sultan. After him are Cato the Younger, Anne of Brittany, Yaśodharā, Henry I of England, Frederick VI of Denmark, and Tiberius Gracchus.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCleopatra Selene II
40 BC - 5
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 877
Li Si
280 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 878
Empress Gi
1315 - 1369
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 879
Stanisław August Poniatowski
1732 - 1798
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 880
Donald Tusk
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 881
Halime Sultan
1576 - 1623
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 882
Merovech
400 - 457
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 883
Cato the Younger
95 BC - 46 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 884
Anne of Brittany
1477 - 1514
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 885
Yaśodharā
600 BC - Present
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 886
Henry I of England
1068 - 1135
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 887
Frederick VI of Denmark
1768 - 1839
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 888
Tiberius Gracchus
163 BC - 133 BC
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 889
Contemporaries
Among people born in 400, Merovech ranks 4. Before him are Pope Celestine I, Kālidāsa, and Saint Ursula. After him are Pope Zosimus, Olybrius, Vasubandhu, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Alexius of Rome, Ermanaric, Aspar, and Yazdegerd I. Among people deceased in 457, Merovech ranks 1. After him are Marcian, Avitus, Yazdegerd II, Pelagia, Aioulf, Proterius of Alexandria, and Ibas of Edessa.
Others Born in 400
Go to all RankingsPope Celestine I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 432
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 1
Kālidāsa
WRITER
400 - 420
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 2
Saint Ursula
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 383
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 3
Merovech
POLITICIAN
400 - 457
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 4
Pope Zosimus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 418
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 5
Olybrius
POLITICIAN
400 - 472
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 6
Vasubandhu
WRITER
400 - 400
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 7
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
WRITER
400 - 450
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 8
Alexius of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 412
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 9
Ermanaric
POLITICIAN
400 - 376
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 10
Aspar
POLITICIAN
400 - 471
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 11
Yazdegerd I
POLITICIAN
400 - 421
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 457
Go to all RankingsMerovech
POLITICIAN
400 - 457
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 1
Marcian
POLITICIAN
396 - 457
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 2
Avitus
POLITICIAN
395 - 457
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 3
Yazdegerd II
POLITICIAN
500 - 457
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 4
Pelagia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 457
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 5
Aioulf
POLITICIAN
400 - 457
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 6
Proterius of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 457
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 7
Ibas of Edessa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 457
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 8