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Peleus

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In Greek mythology, Peleus (; Ancient Greek: Πηλεύς Pēleus) was a hero, king of Phthia, husband of Thetis and the father of their son Achilles. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peleus has received more than 1,188,941 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia. Peleus is the 709th most popular politician (down from 604th in 2019), the 70th most popular biography from Greece (down from 64th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Greek Politician.

Peleus is most famous for being the father of Achilles.

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  • 2.43

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Peleus ranks 709 out of 19,576Before him are Constantine I of Greece, Ante Pavelić, Khosrow II, Aldo Moro, Abdullah I of Jordan, and Feodor I of Russia. After him are Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Smenkhkare, Wang Mang, Leo III the Isaurian, John Zápolya, and Stefan Dušan.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Peleus ranks 70 out of 1,024Before him are Handan Sultan (1574), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308), Ptolemy III Euergetes (-284), Isocrates (-436), Lycurgus of Sparta (-800), and Constantine I of Greece (1868). After him are Nikos Kazantzakis (1883), Nana Mouskouri (1934), Lysippos (-390), Alcaeus of Mytilene (-620), Clement of Alexandria (150), and George II of Greece (1890).

Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Peleus ranks 23Before him are Epaminondas (-418), Handan Sultan (1574), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308), Ptolemy III Euergetes (-284), Lycurgus of Sparta (-800), and Constantine I of Greece (1868). After him are George II of Greece (1890), Antigonus I Monophthalmus (-382), Philip III of Macedon (-359), Paul of Greece (1901), Mahfiruz Hatun (1590), and Galla Placidia (388).