500 BC - 413 BC
Nicias (; Ancient Greek: Νικίας Νικηράτου Κυδαντίδης, romanized: Nikias Nikēratou Kydantidēs; c. 470–413 BC) was an Athenian politician and general during the period of the Peloponnesian War. Nicias was a member of the Athenian aristocracy and had inherited a large fortune from his father, which was invested in the silver mines around Attica's Mt. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicias has received more than 238,244 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Nicias is the 2,241st most popular politician (down from 2,012th in 2019), the 169th most popular biography from Greece (down from 154th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Greek Politician.
Nicias was most famous for leading the Athenian army against the Spartans in the Peloponnesian War.
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Among politicians, Nicias ranks 2,241 out of 15,577. Before him are Al-Mutawakkil, Henry III of Castile, Henry X, Duke of Bavaria, Fahri Korutürk, Vasily Blokhin, and Louis, Prince of Condé. After him are Öljaitü, King Zhuangxiang of Qin, Houari Boumédiène, Aemilianus, Cleopatra III of Egypt, and Chlothar III.
822 - 861
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 2,235
1379 - 1406
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 2,236
1108 - 1139
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 2,237
1903 - 1987
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 2,238
1895 - 1955
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 2,239
1530 - 1569
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 2,240
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 2,241
1280 - 1316
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 2,242
281 BC - 247 BC
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 2,243
1932 - 1978
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 2,244
207 - 253
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 2,245
161 BC - 101 BC
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 2,246
650 - 673
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 2,247
Among people born in 500 BC, Nicias ranks 17. Before him are Cratylus, Xerxes II of Persia, Pāṇini, Pleistarchus, Zeuxis, and Ajatashatru. After him are Meton of Athens, Brasidas, Sogdianus of Persia, Mnesikles, Archelaus, and Polygnotus. Among people deceased in 413 BC, Nicias ranks 1. After him are Perdiccas II of Macedon, Demosthenes, and Eurymedon.
500 BC - Present
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 11
500 BC - 424 BC
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 12
500 BC - Present
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 13
500 BC - 458 BC
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 14
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 15
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 16
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 17
500 BC - Present
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 18
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 19
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 20
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 21
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 22
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 23
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 1
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 2
412 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 3
450 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4
Among people born in Greece, Nicias ranks 169 out of 936. Before him are Hippocrates of Chios (-470), Callisthenes (-360), Spyridon Louis (1873), Athenagoras I of Constantinople (1886), Panaetius (-185), and Aeschines (-389). After him are Helen of Greece and Denmark (1896), Hipparchia of Maroneia (-350), Meton of Athens (-500), Periander (-700), Antigonus II Gonatas (-319), and Cleomenes III (-260).
470 BC - 410 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 163
360 BC - 327 BC
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 164
1873 - 1940
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 165
1886 - 1972
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 166
185 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 167
389 BC - 314 BC
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 168
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 169
1896 - 1982
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 170
350 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 171
500 BC - Present
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 172
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 173
319 BC - 239 BC
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 174
260 BC - 219 BC
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 175
Among politicians born in Greece, Nicias ranks 60. Before him are Ioannis Kapodistrias (1776), Pleistarchus (-500), Georgios Papadopoulos (1919), Antonia Minor (-36), Cleomenes I (-600), and Aeschines (-389). After him are Antigonus II Gonatas (-319), Cleomenes III (-260), Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907), Ephialtes (-590), Brasidas (-500), and Admetus (null).
1776 - 1831
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 54
500 BC - 458 BC
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 55
1919 - 1999
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 56
36 BC - 37
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 57
600 BC - 489 BC
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 58
389 BC - 314 BC
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 59
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 60
319 BC - 239 BC
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 61
260 BC - 219 BC
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 62
1907 - 1998
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 63
590 BC - 461 BC
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 64
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 65
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 66