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Orontes III

400 BC - 260 BC

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Orontes III (Old Persian: *Arvanta-) was King of Armenia. In his reign he struggled for control of the Kingdom of Sophene with king Antiochus II Theos until being defeated in 272 BC and was forced to pay a large tribute which included 300 talents of silver and 1,000 horses and mules. Orontes III was subsequently murdered in 260 BC, whether at the instigation of King Antiochus II is not recorded. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Orontes III has received more than 59,052 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Orontes III is the 10,928th most popular politician (up from 10,956th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 59k

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  • 52.63

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.11

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Orontes III ranks 10,928 out of 19,576. Before him are Bashir Shihab II, Orgetorix, Henri Queuille, Conrad I, Count of Württemberg, William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, and Proculus. After him are Jiong of Xia, Radasłaŭ Astroŭski, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Zeng Gong, Marcianus, and Marie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400 BC, Orontes III ranks 89. Before him are Cephisodotus the Younger, Philinna, Taxiles, Meleager, Laomedon of Mytilene, and Alcetas. After him are Attalus, Phila, Chremonides, Kidinnu, Erigyius, and Amastrine. Among people deceased in 260 BC, Orontes III ranks 17. Before him are Marcus Livius Salinator, Quintus Caecilius Metellus, Philochorus, Laodice I, Hannibal Gisco, and Gaius Sulpicius Gallus. After him are Appius Claudius Pulcher, Publius Cornelius Cethegus, Leonidas of Tarentum, Lucius Aemilius Papus, Marcus Junius Pera, and Ariamnes of Cappadocia.

Others Born in 400 BC

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  • Photo of Cephisodotus the Younger

    Cephisodotus the Younger

    SCULPTOR

    400 BC - 300 BC

    HPI: 53.10

    Rank: 83

  • Photo of Philinna

    Philinna

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 53.05

    Rank: 84

  • Photo of Taxiles

    Taxiles

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 360 BC

    HPI: 52.97

    Rank: 85

  • Photo of Meleager

    Meleager

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    400 BC - 323 BC

    HPI: 52.87

    Rank: 86

  • Photo of Laomedon of Mytilene

    Laomedon of Mytilene

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    400 BC - 360 BC

    HPI: 52.86

    Rank: 87

  • Photo of Alcetas

    Alcetas

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 319 BC

    HPI: 52.80

    Rank: 88

  • Photo of Orontes III

    Orontes III

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 260 BC

    HPI: 52.63

    Rank: 89

  • Photo of Attalus

    Attalus

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    400 BC - 316 BC

    HPI: 52.61

    Rank: 90

  • Photo of Phila

    Phila

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 287 BC

    HPI: 52.56

    Rank: 91

  • Photo of Chremonides

    Chremonides

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - Present

    HPI: 52.54

    Rank: 92

  • Photo of Kidinnu

    Kidinnu

    ASTRONOMER

    400 BC - 330 BC

    HPI: 52.53

    Rank: 93

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    Erigyius

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    400 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 52.50

    Rank: 94

  • Photo of Amastrine

    Amastrine

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 284 BC

    HPI: 52.35

    Rank: 95

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Others Deceased in 260 BC

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