POLITICIAN

Neriglissar

600 BC - 556 BC

Neriglissar

Neriglissar (Babylonian cuneiform: Nergal-šar-uṣur or Nergal-šarra-uṣur, meaning "Nergal, protect the king") was the fourth king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from his usurpation of the throne in 560 BC to his death in 556 BC. Though unrelated to previous Babylonian kings, possibly being of Aramean ancestry, Neriglissar was a prominent official and general in the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 605–562 BC) and became even more influential through marrying one of Nebuchadnezzar's daughters, possibly Kashshaya. Nebuchadnezzar was initially succeeded by his son, Amel-Marduk, but Amel-Marduk's reign only lasted for two years before Neriglissar usurped the Babylonian throne and put him to death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Neriglissar has received more than 211,260 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Neriglissar is the 3,118th most popular politician (up from 3,170th in 2019).

Neriglissar is most famous for being the last king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, who reigned from 626 BC to 612 BC.

Memorability Metrics

210k
Page Views (PV)
62.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
6.00
Effective Languages (L*)
2.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Neriglissar ranks 3,118 out of 19,576. Before him are Razia Sultana, Herod II, Antonio José de Sucre, Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Hyrcanus II, and Cassius Chaerea. After him are Sophonisba, Hisham II, Maria Anna of Spain, Diosdado Macapagal, Claude Louis Hector de Villars, and Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

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Razia Sultana
1205 - 1240
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,112
Herod II
27 BC - 33
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,113
Antonio José de Sucre
1795 - 1830
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3,114
Leopold V, Archduke of Austria
1586 - 1632
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 3,115
Hyrcanus II
110 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 3,116
Cassius Chaerea
12 BC - 41
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 3,117
Neriglissar
600 BC - 556 BC
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 3,118
Sophonisba
300 BC - 203 BC
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 3,119
Hisham II
965 - 1013
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 3,120
Maria Anna of Spain
1606 - 1646
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 3,121
Diosdado Macapagal
1910 - 1997
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 3,122
Claude Louis Hector de Villars
1653 - 1734
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 3,123
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar
1853 - 1907
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 3,124

Contemporaries

Among people born in 600 BC, Neriglissar ranks 30. Before him are Theano, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Cleomenes I, Mahapajapati Gotami, Aristagoras, and Ibycus. After him are Demaratus, Lars Porsena, Hiero I of Syracuse, Datis, Horatius Cocles, and Hipparchus. Among people deceased in 556 BC, Neriglissar ranks 1. After him is Labashi-Marduk.

Others Born in 600 BC

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Theano
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 24
Gaius Marcius Coriolanus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 25
Cleomenes I
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 489 BC
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 26
Mahapajapati Gotami
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 27
Aristagoras
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 497 BC
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 28
Ibycus
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 29
Neriglissar
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 556 BC
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 30
Demaratus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 31
Lars Porsena
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 32
Hiero I of Syracuse
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 466 BC
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 33
Datis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 34
Horatius Cocles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - Present
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 35
Hipparchus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 514 BC
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 36