In Greek mythology, Neoptolemus (; Ancient Greek: Νεοπτόλεμος, romanized: Neoptólemos, lit. 'new warrior'), originally called Pyrrhus at birth (; Πύρρος, Pýrrhos, 'red'), was the son of the warrior Achilles and the princess Deidamia, and the brother of Oneiros. He became the mythical progenitor of the ruling dynasty of the Molossians of ancient Epirus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Neoptolemus has received more than 896,205 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Neoptolemus is the 1,302nd most popular politician (down from 1,252nd in 2019).
Neoptolemus is most famous for killing King Priam of Troy.
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Among politicians, Neoptolemus ranks 1,302 out of 15,577. Before him are Maria Anna of Savoy, Itō Hirobumi, Gregor Strasser, Jacques Necker, Vladimir II Monomakh, and Francis I of the Two Sicilies. After him are Imad ad-Din Zengi, Norodom Sihamoni, William McKinley, Leo V the Armenian, Esarhaddon, and Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans.
1803 - 1884
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,296
1841 - 1909
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,297
1892 - 1934
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1,298
1732 - 1804
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1,299
1053 - 1125
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,300
1777 - 1830
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,301
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 1,302
1087 - 1146
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 1,303
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 1,304
1843 - 1901
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 1,305
775 - 820
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 1,306
800 BC - 669 BC
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 1,307
1747 - 1793
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 1,308