POLITICIAN
Nizam al-Mulk
1018 - 1092
Nizam al-Mulk
Abu Ali Hasan ibn Ali Tusi (Persian: نظامالم ابو علی حسن بن علی طوسی) (1018 – 1092), better known by his honorific title of Nizam ul-Mulk (Persian: نظامالملک, lit. 'Orderer of the Realm'), was a Persian scholar, jurist, political philosopher and vizier of the Seljuk Empire. Rising from a low position within the empire, he became the de facto ruler of the empire for 20 years after the assassination of Sultan Alp Arslan in 1072, serving as the archetypal "good vizier". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nizam al-Mulk has received more than 682,358 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Nizam al-Mulk is the 663rd most popular politician (down from 540th in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Iran (down from 26th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Iranian Politician.
Nizam al-Mulk was a Persian scholar and vizier to the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan. He is most famous for his work, "The Book of Government or Rules for Kings," which is a political treatise that outlines how a ruler should govern.
Memorability Metrics
680k
Page Views (PV)
71.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
8.24
Effective Languages (L*)
2.67
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Nizam al-Mulk ranks 663 out of 19,576. Before him are Ptolemy XII Auletes, Darius II, Charles IV of Spain, Christian II of Denmark, Maxentius, and Ahab. After him are Philip the Good, Catiline, Moctezuma II, Olaf Scholz, Afonso I of Portugal, and Sauli Niinistö.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPtolemy XII Auletes
117 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 657
Darius II
475 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 658
Charles IV of Spain
1748 - 1819
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 659
Christian II of Denmark
1481 - 1559
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 660
Maxentius
278 - 312
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 661
Ahab
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 662
Nizam al-Mulk
1018 - 1092
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 663
Philip the Good
1396 - 1467
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 664
Catiline
109 BC - 62 BC
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 665
Moctezuma II
1466 - 1520
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 666
Olaf Scholz
1958 - Present
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 667
Afonso I of Portugal
1109 - 1185
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 668
Sauli Niinistö
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 669
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1018, Nizam al-Mulk ranks 1. After him are Harthacnut, Pope Victor II, Michael Psellos, Bagrat IV of Georgia, Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo, Sophie, Countess of Bar, and Ermengarde of Anjou, Duchess of Burgundy. Among people deceased in 1092, Nizam al-Mulk ranks 2. Before him is Malik-Shah I. After him are Vratislaus II of Bohemia, Conrad I, Duke of Bohemia, Tzachas, and Philaretos Brachamios.
Others Born in 1018
Go to all RankingsNizam al-Mulk
POLITICIAN
1018 - 1092
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 1
Harthacnut
POLITICIAN
1018 - 1042
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 2
Pope Victor II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1018 - 1057
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 3
Michael Psellos
PHILOSOPHER
1018 - 1078
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 4
Bagrat IV of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1018 - 1072
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 5
Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1018 - 1046
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 6
Sophie, Countess of Bar
NOBLEMAN
1018 - 1093
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 7
Ermengarde of Anjou, Duchess of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
1018 - 1076
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1092
Go to all RankingsMalik-Shah I
POLITICIAN
1055 - 1092
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 1
Nizam al-Mulk
POLITICIAN
1018 - 1092
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 2
Vratislaus II of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1035 - 1092
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 3
Conrad I, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1035 - 1092
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 4
Tzachas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1100 - 1092
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 5
Philaretos Brachamios
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1092
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 6
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Nizam al-Mulk ranks 35 out of 631. Before him are Mansur Al-Hallaj (858), Reza Shah (1878), Salman the Persian (568), Ferdowsi (940), Hassan Rouhani (1948), and Darius II (-475). After him are Shams Tabrizi (1185), Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201), Antiochus III the Great (-241), Saadi Shirazi (1210), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956), and Qasem Soleimani (1957).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsMansur Al-Hallaj
WRITER
858 - 922
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 29
Reza Shah
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1944
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 30
Salman the Persian
COMPANION
568 - 657
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 31
Ferdowsi
WRITER
940 - 1020
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 32
Hassan Rouhani
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 33
Darius II
POLITICIAN
475 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 34
Nizam al-Mulk
POLITICIAN
1018 - 1092
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 35
Shams Tabrizi
WRITER
1185 - 1248
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 36
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
WRITER
1201 - 1274
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 37
Antiochus III the Great
POLITICIAN
241 BC - 187 BC
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 38
Saadi Shirazi
WRITER
1210 - 1291
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 39
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 40
Qasem Soleimani
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1957 - 2020
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 41
Among POLITICIANS In Iran
Among politicians born in Iran, Nizam al-Mulk ranks 15. Before him are Tahmasp I (1514), Nader Shah (1688), Khosrow I (501), Reza Shah (1878), Hassan Rouhani (1948), and Darius II (-475). After him are Antiochus III the Great (-241), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956), Farah Pahlavi (1938), Shapur I (150), Ardashir I (180), and Cambyses I (-600).
Tahmasp I
1514 - 1576
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 9
Nader Shah
1688 - 1747
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 10
Khosrow I
501 - 579
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 11
Reza Shah
1878 - 1944
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 12
Hassan Rouhani
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 13
Darius II
475 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 14
Nizam al-Mulk
1018 - 1092
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 15
Antiochus III the Great
241 BC - 187 BC
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 16
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 17
Farah Pahlavi
1938 - Present
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 18
Shapur I
150 - 270
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 19
Ardashir I
180 - 242
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 20
Cambyses I
600 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 21