POLITICIAN
Peroz I
500 - 484
Peroz I
Peroz I (Middle Persian: 𐭯𐭩𐭫𐭥𐭰, romanized: Pērōz) was the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) of Iran from 459 to 484. A son of Yazdegerd II (r. 438–457), he disputed the rule of his elder brother and incumbent king Hormizd III (r. 457–459), eventually seizing the throne after a two-year struggle. His reign was marked by war and famine. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peroz I has received more than 199,417 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Peroz I is the 2,130th most popular politician (up from 2,312th in 2019).
Peroz I is most famous for his victory over the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Chaldiran in 1514.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
65.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
7.69
Effective Languages (L*)
2.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Peroz I ranks 2,130 out of 19,576. Before him are Heinrich Brüning, Zhu De, Alboin, Taksin, Ebrahim Raisi, and Milan I of Serbia. After him are Atia, Taichang Emperor, Charles Edward Stuart, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, William Longsword, and Sanakht.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Brüning
1885 - 1970
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 2,124
Zhu De
1886 - 1976
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 2,125
Alboin
530 - 572
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 2,126
Taksin
1734 - 1782
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 2,127
Ebrahim Raisi
1960 - 2024
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 2,128
Milan I of Serbia
1854 - 1901
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 2,129
Peroz I
500 - 484
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 2,130
Atia
85 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 2,131
Taichang Emperor
1582 - 1620
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 2,132
Charles Edward Stuart
1720 - 1788
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 2,133
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
1831 - 1896
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 2,134
William Longsword
893 - 942
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 2,135
Sanakht
2700 BC - 2715 BC
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 2,136
Contemporaries
Among people born in 500, Peroz I ranks 6. Before him are Procopius, Theodora, Totila, Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, and Pope Vigilius. After him are Basiliscus, Nonnus, Sigismund of Burgundy, Yazdegerd II, Ildico, and Gundobad. Among people deceased in 484, Peroz I ranks 2. Before him is Euric. After him are Huneric, Emperor Seinei, Verina, Placidia, and Marcianus.
Others Born in 500
Go to all RankingsProcopius
HISTORIAN
500 - 560
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 1
Theodora
COMPANION
500 - 548
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 2
Totila
POLITICIAN
500 - 552
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 3
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
PHILOSOPHER
500 - 510
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 4
Pope Vigilius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 555
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 5
Peroz I
POLITICIAN
500 - 484
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 6
Basiliscus
POLITICIAN
500 - 476
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 7
Nonnus
WRITER
500 - 500
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 8
Sigismund of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
500 - 524
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 9
Yazdegerd II
POLITICIAN
500 - 457
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 10
Ildico
COMPANION
500 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 11
Gundobad
POLITICIAN
500 - 516
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 12