400 - 457
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 708,553 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Merovech is the 764th most popular politician (down from 757th 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.
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Among politicians, Merovech ranks 764 out of 15,577. Before him are William I of the Netherlands, Geta, Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Alexandra of Denmark, Antiochus III the Great, and Vasili IV of Russia. After him are Queen Seondeok of Silla, Mary of Hungary, Felix Dzerzhinsky, Zubayr ibn al-Awam, Roger II of Sicily, and Louis VI of France.
1772 - 1843
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 758
189 - 211
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 759
980 - 1002
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 760
1844 - 1925
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 761
241 BC - 187 BC
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 762
1552 - 1612
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 763
400 - 457
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 764
603 - 647
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 765
1505 - 1558
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 766
1877 - 1926
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 767
594 - 656
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 768
1095 - 1154
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 769
1081 - 1137
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 770
Among people born in 400, Merovech ranks 3. Before him are Kālidāsa and Pope Celestine I. After him are Saint Ursula, Pope Zosimus, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Olybrius, Alexius of Rome, Vasubandhu, Ermanaric, Yazdegerd I, and Constantine III. Among people deceased in 457, Merovech ranks 1. After him are Marcian, Avitus, Yazdegerd II, Pelagia, Aioulf, and Proterius of Alexandria.
400 - 420
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 1
400 - 432
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 2
400 - 457
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 3
400 - 383
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 4
400 - 418
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 5
400 - 450
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 6
400 - 472
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 7
400 - 412
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 8
400 - 400
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 9
400 - 376
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 10
400 - 421
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 11
400 - 411
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 12
400 - 457
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 1
396 - 457
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 2
395 - 457
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 3
500 - 457
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 4
400 - 457
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 5
400 - 457
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 6
400 - 457
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 7