POLITICIAN
Perdiccas III of Macedon
350 BC - 359 BC
Perdiccas III of Macedon
Perdiccas III (Greek: Περδίκκας Γ΄) was king of the Hellenistic kingdom of Macedonia from 365 BC to 360 BC, succeeding his brother Alexander II. Son of Amyntas III and Eurydice, he was a child when in 369 BC his brother Alexander II was killed by their brother-in-law Ptolemy of Aloros, who then ruled as regent. In 365 BC, Perdiccas killed Ptolemy and assumed government.There is very little information about the reign of Perdiccas III. He was at one time engaged in hostilities with Athens over Amphipolis, and he was distinguished for his patronage of men of letters. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Perdiccas III of Macedon has received more than 164,292 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Perdiccas III of Macedon is the 3,738th most popular politician (down from 2,838th in 2019).
Perdiccas III of Macedon is most famous for his victory in the Battle of Pydna, which was the final battle of the Third Macedonian War.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
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Effective Languages (L*)
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Over the past year Perdiccas III of Macedon has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 28,424 views, followed by Russian (6,351), and Spanish (4,761). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Afrikaans (42.74%), Finnish (38.15%), and Vietnamese (32.85%)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Perdiccas III of Macedon ranks 3,738 out of 19,576. Before him are Abu Yaqub Yusuf, William II, Duke of Bavaria, Heungseon Daewongun, Antiochus XI Epiphanes, Michal, and Empress Jitō. After him are Mohammed Alim Khan, Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville, Ildibad, Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, Emperor Xiaozong of Song, and Volusianus.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 350 BC, Perdiccas III of Macedon ranks 6. Before him are Euclid, Cassander, Demetrius of Phalerum, Hipparchia of Maroneia, and Megasthenes. After him are Timaeus, Parysatis II, Bagoas, Alexander II of Macedon, Dicaearchus, and Agis III. Among people deceased in 359 BC, Perdiccas III of Macedon ranks 1.
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Euclid
MATHEMATICIAN
350 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 85.74
Rank: 1
Cassander
POLITICIAN
350 BC - 297 BC
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 2
Demetrius of Phalerum
PUBLIC WORKER
350 BC - 282 BC
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 3
Hipparchia of Maroneia
PHILOSOPHER
350 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 4
Megasthenes
DIPLOMAT
350 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 5
Perdiccas III of Macedon
POLITICIAN
350 BC - 359 BC
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 6
Timaeus
HISTORIAN
350 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 7
Parysatis II
POLITICIAN
350 BC - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 8
Bagoas
POLITICIAN
350 BC - 336 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 9
Alexander II of Macedon
POLITICIAN
350 BC - 368 BC
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 10
Dicaearchus
PHILOSOPHER
350 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 11
Agis III
POLITICIAN
350 BC - 331 BC
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 12
