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Phalaris

700 BC - 600 BC

Phalaris

Phalaris (Greek: Φάλαρις) was the tyrant of Akragas (now Agrigento) in Sicily in Magna Graecia, from approximately 570 to 554 BC. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phalaris has received more than 493,409 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Phalaris is the 2,323rd most popular politician (up from 2,338th in 2019), the 809th most popular biography from Italy (up from 826th in 2019) and the 156th most popular Italian Politician.

Phalaris was a tyrant who ruled over the ancient Greek city of Acragas. He is most famous for his cruel treatment of his enemies and subjects, which included feeding them to a bronze bull he had constructed.

Memorability Metrics

490k
Page Views (PV)
64.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
7.01
Effective Languages (L*)
2.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Phalaris ranks 2,323 out of 19,576. Before him are Vitiges, Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Ahmed Sékou Touré, Giovanna of Italy, and Jehoahaz of Judah. After him are Henry the Young King, Gustav Bauer, Jules Grévy, Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg, Rajendra Prasad, and Cevdet Sunay.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

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Vitiges
475 - 542
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 2,317
Sergo Ordzhonikidze
1886 - 1937
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 2,318
Maurice Quentin de La Tour
1704 - 1788
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 2,319
Ahmed Sékou Touré
1922 - 1984
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 2,320
Giovanna of Italy
1907 - 2000
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 2,321
Jehoahaz of Judah
630 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 2,322
Phalaris
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 2,323
Henry the Young King
1155 - 1183
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 2,324
Gustav Bauer
1870 - 1944
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 2,325
Jules Grévy
1807 - 1891
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 2,326
Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg
1655 - 1720
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 2,327
Rajendra Prasad
1884 - 1963
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 2,328
Cevdet Sunay
1899 - 1982
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 2,329

Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Phalaris ranks 10. Before him are Arion, Psamtik I, Amasis II, Tyrtaeus, Jeconiah, and Anacharsis. After him are Necho I, Periander, Psamtik II, Phraortes, Cylon of Athens, and Perdiccas I of Macedon. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Phalaris ranks 11. Before him are Belshazzar, Astyages, Maya, Theano, Anacharsis, and Epimenides. After him are Ibycus, Sushruta, Mimnermus, Cleisthenes of Sicyon, Tanaquil, and Harpagus.

Others Born in 700 BC

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Arion
WRITER
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 4
Psamtik I
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 610 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 5
Amasis II
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 526 BC
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 6
Tyrtaeus
WRITER
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 7
Jeconiah
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 8
Anacharsis
PHILOSOPHER
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 9
Phalaris
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 10
Necho I
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 664 BC
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 11
Periander
WRITER
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 12
Psamtik II
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 589 BC
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 13
Phraortes
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 633 BC
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 14
Cylon of Athens
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 15
Perdiccas I of Macedon
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 16

Others Deceased in 600 BC

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Belshazzar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 5
Astyages
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 6
Maya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 7
Theano
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 8
Anacharsis
PHILOSOPHER
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 9
Epimenides
PHILOSOPHER
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 10
Phalaris
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 11
Ibycus
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 12
Sushruta
PHYSICIAN
620 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 13
Mimnermus
WRITER
670 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 14
Cleisthenes of Sicyon
POLITICIAN
701 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 15
Tanaquil
COMPANION
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 16
Harpagus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 17

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Phalaris ranks 809 out of 5,161. Before him are Vittorio Monti (1868), Sebastiano del Piombo (1485), Il Sodoma (1477), Pope Benedict V (930), Giovanna of Italy (1907), and Aldo Rossi (1931). After him are Carlo Gozzi (1720), Peter, King of Hungary (1011), Pietro Locatelli (1695), Piero di Cosimo (1462), Herod Agrippa II (28), and Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta (1900).

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Vittorio Monti
COMPOSER
1868 - 1922
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 803
Sebastiano del Piombo
PAINTER
1485 - 1547
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 804
Il Sodoma
PAINTER
1477 - 1549
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 805
Pope Benedict V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
930 - 965
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 806
Giovanna of Italy
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2000
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 807
Aldo Rossi
ARCHITECT
1931 - 1997
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 808
Phalaris
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 809
Carlo Gozzi
WRITER
1720 - 1806
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 810
Peter, King of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1011 - 1050
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 811
Pietro Locatelli
COMPOSER
1695 - 1764
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 812
Piero di Cosimo
PAINTER
1462 - 1522
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 813
Herod Agrippa II
POLITICIAN
28 - 100
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 814
Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1948
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 815