COMPANION
Olympias
375 BC - 316 BC
Olympias
Olympias (Greek: Ὀλυμπιάς; c. 375–316 BC) was a Greek princess of the Molossians, the eldest daughter of king Neoptolemus I of Epirus, the sister of Alexander I of Epirus, the fourth wife of Philip II, the king of Macedonia and the mother of Alexander the Great. She was extremely influential in Alexander's life and was recognized as de facto leader of Macedon during Alexander's conquests. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Olympias has received more than 1,780,188 page views. Her biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Olympias is the 31st most popular companion (down from 26th in 2019), the 164th most popular biography from United States (down from 50th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Companion.
Olympias was the daughter of King Neoptolemus I of Epirus and Queen Olympias, a descendant of the Greek King Alexander the Great. She was the wife of King Philip II of Macedon and mother of Alexander the Great.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
72.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
9.16
Effective Languages (L*)
3.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Olympias ranks 31 out of 784. Before her are Livia, Roxana, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Mileva Marić, Victoria, Princess Royal, and Hortense de Beauharnais. After her are Caroline of Ansbach, Ingrid of Sweden, Mary Boleyn, Messalina, Maria Theresa of Spain, and Eugénie de Montijo.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLivia
58 BC - 29
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 25
Roxana
347 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 26
Queen Silvia of Sweden
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 27
Mileva Marić
1875 - 1948
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 28
Victoria, Princess Royal
1840 - 1901
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 29
Hortense de Beauharnais
1783 - 1837
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 30
Olympias
375 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 31
Caroline of Ansbach
1683 - 1737
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 32
Ingrid of Sweden
1910 - 2000
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 33
Mary Boleyn
1499 - 1543
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 34
Messalina
17 - 48
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 35
Maria Theresa of Spain
1638 - 1683
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 36
Eugénie de Montijo
1826 - 1920
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 37
Contemporaries
Among people born in 375 BC, Olympias ranks 1. After her are Chanakya, Menaechmus, and Aristobulus of Cassandreia. Among people deceased in 316 BC, Olympias ranks 1. After her are Sun Bin, Eumenes, Porus, Peithon, Antigenes, Attalus, and Eudemus.
Others Born in 375 BC
Go to all RankingsOlympias
COMPANION
375 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 1
Chanakya
PHILOSOPHER
375 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 2
Menaechmus
MATHEMATICIAN
375 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3
Aristobulus of Cassandreia
ARCHITECT
375 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 316 BC
Go to all RankingsOlympias
COMPANION
375 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 1
Sun Bin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 2
Eumenes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
362 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 3
Porus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 4
Peithon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
355 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 5
Antigenes
POLITICIAN
350 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 6
Attalus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 7
Eudemus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 8
In United States
Among people born in United States, Olympias ranks 164 out of 20,380. Before her are John Steinbeck (1902), Denzel Washington (1954), Frank Lloyd Wright (1867), Herbert Hoover (1874), Dale Carnegie (1888), and Jackson Pollock (1912). After her are Barry Barish (1936), Sharon Tate (1943), Amelia Earhart (1897), Paul Newman (1925), William James Sidis (1898), and Judy Garland (1922).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Steinbeck
WRITER
1902 - 1968
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 158
Denzel Washington
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 159
Frank Lloyd Wright
ARCHITECT
1867 - 1959
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 160
Herbert Hoover
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1964
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 161
Dale Carnegie
WRITER
1888 - 1955
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 162
Jackson Pollock
PAINTER
1912 - 1956
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 163
Olympias
COMPANION
375 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 164
Barry Barish
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 165
Sharon Tate
ACTOR
1943 - 1969
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 166
Amelia Earhart
PILOT
1897 - 1937
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 167
Paul Newman
ACTOR
1925 - 2008
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 168
William James Sidis
LINGUIST
1898 - 1944
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 169
Judy Garland
ACTOR
1922 - 1969
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 170
Among COMPANIONS In United States
Among companions born in United States, Olympias ranks 2. Before her are Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929). After her are Priscilla Presley (1945), Rosalynn Carter (1927), Linda McCartney (1941), Martha Washington (1731), Mary Todd Lincoln (1818), Mamie Eisenhower (1896), Pat Nixon (1912), Abigail Adams (1744), Neilia Hunter Biden (1942), and Ellen Axson Wilson (1860).
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
1929 - 1994
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 1
Olympias
375 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 2
Priscilla Presley
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 3
Rosalynn Carter
1927 - 2023
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 4
Linda McCartney
1941 - 1998
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 5
Martha Washington
1731 - 1802
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 6
Mary Todd Lincoln
1818 - 1882
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 7
Mamie Eisenhower
1896 - 1979
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 8
Pat Nixon
1912 - 1993
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 9
Abigail Adams
1744 - 1818
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 10
Neilia Hunter Biden
1942 - 1972
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 11
Ellen Axson Wilson
1860 - 1914
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 12