POLITICIAN
Nikola Zhekov
1865 - 1949
Nikola Zhekov
Nikola Todorov Zhekov (Bulgarian: Никола Тодоров Жеков; German: Nikola Todorow Schekow; 6 January 1865 – 1 November 1949) was the Minister of War of Bulgaria in 1915 and served as commander-in-chief from 1915 to 1918 during World War I. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nikola Zhekov has received more than 98,216 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Nikola Zhekov is the 4,617th most popular politician (up from 5,331st in 2019), the 44th most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 53rd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Bulgarian Politician.
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98k
Page Views (PV)
65.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
9.78
Effective Languages (L*)
1.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Nikola Zhekov ranks 4,617 out of 19,576. Before him are Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia, Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia, John Tristan, Count of Valois, Mustafa Dzhemilev, Yaroslav II of Vladimir, and Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz. After him are Ziusudra, Yuya, Walter Simons, Musa of Parthia, Amadou Toumani Touré, and Doquz Khatun.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
1883 - 1942
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 4,611
Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia
1866 - 1933
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 4,612
John Tristan, Count of Valois
1250 - 1270
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 4,613
Mustafa Dzhemilev
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 4,614
Yaroslav II of Vladimir
1191 - 1246
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 4,615
Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz
1936 - 1989
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 4,616
Nikola Zhekov
1865 - 1949
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 4,617
Ziusudra
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 4,618
Yuya
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 4,619
Walter Simons
1861 - 1937
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 4,620
Musa of Parthia
40 BC - 20
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 4,621
Amadou Toumani Touré
1948 - 2020
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 4,622
Doquz Khatun
1200 - 1265
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 4,623
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1865, Nikola Zhekov ranks 39. Before him are John Mott, L'Inconnue de la Seine, Charles G. Dawes, Duan Qirui, Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke, and Ernst Troeltsch. After him are Yvette Guilbert, Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow, Lala Lajpat Rai, Rüdiger von der Goltz, Princess Marie of Orléans, and Wilfrid Voynich. Among people deceased in 1949, Nikola Zhekov ranks 36. Before him are Aleksandra Ekster, László Rajk, Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Henry McMahon, José Clemente Orozco, and Ellery Harding Clark. After him are Valentino Mazzola, Béla Balázs, Ulrich Salchow, Joaquín Turina, Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia, and Harry Stack Sullivan.
Others Born in 1865
Go to all RankingsJohn Mott
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1955
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 33
L'Inconnue de la Seine
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1885
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 34
Charles G. Dawes
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1951
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 35
Duan Qirui
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1936
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 36
Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1947
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 37
Ernst Troeltsch
PHILOSOPHER
1865 - 1923
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 38
Nikola Zhekov
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1949
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 39
Yvette Guilbert
ACTOR
1865 - 1944
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 40
Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1925
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 41
Lala Lajpat Rai
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1928
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 42
Rüdiger von der Goltz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1865 - 1946
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 43
Princess Marie of Orléans
COMPANION
1865 - 1909
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 44
Wilfrid Voynich
CHEMIST
1865 - 1930
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 45
Others Deceased in 1949
Go to all RankingsAleksandra Ekster
PAINTER
1882 - 1949
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 30
László Rajk
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1949
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 31
Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1949
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 32
Henry McMahon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1949
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 33
José Clemente Orozco
PAINTER
1883 - 1949
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 34
Ellery Harding Clark
ATHLETE
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 35
Nikola Zhekov
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1949
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 36
Valentino Mazzola
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1949
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 37
Béla Balázs
WRITER
1884 - 1949
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 38
Ulrich Salchow
SKATER
1877 - 1949
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 39
Joaquín Turina
COMPOSER
1882 - 1949
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 40
Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1949
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 41
Harry Stack Sullivan
PSYCHOLOGIST
1892 - 1949
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 42
In Bulgaria
Among people born in Bulgaria, Nikola Zhekov ranks 44 out of 415. Before him are Nicolai Ghiaurov (1929), John of Rila (876), Hristo Botev (1848), Stefka Kostadinova (1965), Irina Bokova (1952), and Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria (1324). After him are Ratko Janev (1939), Petar Mladenov (1936), Chernorizets Hrabar (890), Georgi Markov (1929), Sineperver Sultan (1761), and Kiril, Prince of Preslav (1895).
Others born in Bulgaria
Go to all RankingsNicolai Ghiaurov
SINGER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 38
John of Rila
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
876 - 946
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 39
Hristo Botev
WRITER
1848 - 1876
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 40
Stefka Kostadinova
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 41
Irina Bokova
DIPLOMAT
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 42
Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1324 - 1397
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 43
Nikola Zhekov
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1949
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 44
Ratko Janev
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2019
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 45
Petar Mladenov
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2000
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 46
Chernorizets Hrabar
WRITER
890 - 950
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 47
Georgi Markov
WRITER
1929 - 1978
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 48
Sineperver Sultan
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1828
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 49
Kiril, Prince of Preslav
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1945
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 50
Among POLITICIANS In Bulgaria
Among politicians born in Bulgaria, Nikola Zhekov ranks 24. Before him are Rumen Radev (1963), Zhelyu Zhelev (1935), Michael Shishman of Bulgaria (1280), Aleksandar Stamboliyski (1879), Peter I of Bulgaria (927), and Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria (1324). After him are Petar Mladenov (1936), Sineperver Sultan (1761), Kiril, Prince of Preslav (1895), Vasile Lupu (1595), Vasil Kolarov (1877), and Peter II of Bulgaria (1150).
Rumen Radev
1963 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 18
Zhelyu Zhelev
1935 - 2015
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 19
Michael Shishman of Bulgaria
1280 - 1330
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 20
Aleksandar Stamboliyski
1879 - 1923
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 21
Peter I of Bulgaria
927 - 970
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 22
Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria
1324 - 1397
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 23
Nikola Zhekov
1865 - 1949
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 24
Petar Mladenov
1936 - 2000
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 25
Sineperver Sultan
1761 - 1828
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 26
Kiril, Prince of Preslav
1895 - 1945
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 27
Vasile Lupu
1595 - 1661
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 28
Vasil Kolarov
1877 - 1950
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 29
Peter II of Bulgaria
1150 - 1197
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 30