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Nabonidus

555 BC - 538 BC

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Nabonidus (Babylonian cuneiform: Nabû-naʾid, meaning "May Nabu be exalted" or "Nabu is praised") was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from 556 BC to the fall of Babylon to the Achaemenian Empire under Cyrus the Great in 539 BC. Nabonidus was the last native ruler of ancient Mesopotamia, the end of his reign marking the end of thousands of years of Sumero-Akkadian states, kingdoms and empires. He was also the last independent king of Babylon. Regarded as one of the most vibrant and individualistic rulers of his time, Nabonidus is characterised by some scholars as an unorthodox religious reformer and as the first archaeologist. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nabonidus has received more than 901,177 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Nabonidus is the 1,131st most popular politician (down from 1,017th in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 145th in 2019) and the 74th most popular Turkish Politician.

Nabonidus was the last king of Babylonia. He is most famous for his efforts to restore the ancient temples in Babylon.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Nabonidus ranks 1,131 out of 19,576. Before him are Hussein of Jordan, Yeongjo of Joseon, Maximilian II of Bavaria, Sejo of Joseon, Mary, Queen of Hungary, and Henry Clay. After him are John II Komnenos, Constantine IX Monomachos, Ptolemy VI Philometor, Alexander I of Macedon, William Henry Harrison, and Roh Moo-hyun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 555 BC, Nabonidus ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 538 BC, Nabonidus ranks 1. 

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    Nabonidus

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    555 BC - 538 BC

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    555 BC - 538 BC

    HPI: 73.62

    Rank: 1

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Nabonidus ranks 146 out of 1,347. Before him are Saint Nino (296), Al-Battani (858), Thecla (100), Nikephoros II Phokas (912), Yunus Emre (1240), and Apollonius of Tyana (15). After him are John II Komnenos (1087), Constantine IX Monomachos (1000), Marcion of Sinope (85), Michael VII Doukas (1050), Basil I (811), and Narses (478).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Nabonidus ranks 74. Before him are Isaac II Angelos (1155), Abdullah Gül (1950), John VIII Palaiologos (1392), Maurice (539), Alaeddin Pasha (1250), and Nikephoros II Phokas (912). After him are John II Komnenos (1087), Constantine IX Monomachos (1000), Michael VII Doukas (1050), Basil I (811), Mausolus (-410), and Romanos I Lekapenos (870).

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