POLITICIAN
Phorcys
Phorcys
In Greek mythology, Phorcys or Phorcus (; Ancient Greek: Φόρκυς) is a primordial sea god, generally cited (first in Hesiod) as the son of Pontus and Gaia (Earth). Classical scholar Karl Kerenyi conflated Phorcys with the similar sea gods Nereus and Proteus. His wife was Ceto, and he is most notable in myth for fathering by Ceto a host of monstrous children. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phorcys has received more than 753,011 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Phorcys is the 1,819th most popular politician (down from 1,348th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 190th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Turkish Politician.
Phorcys is most famous for being the father of Scylla, who was a monster with six heads and twelve feet.
Memorability Metrics
750k
Page Views (PV)
66.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
9.18
Effective Languages (L*)
3.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Phorcys by language
Over the past year Phorcys has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 103,899 views, followed by Russian (17,647), and Spanish (16,701). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Latin (54.79%), Galician (48.89%), and Irish (43.51%)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Phorcys ranks 1,819 out of 19,576. Before him are Jang Song-thaek, Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Kavad I, Adnan Menderes, Kilij Arslan I, and Gyges of Lydia. After him are Leopoldo Galtieri, Muhammad of Ghor, Ka, Jovanka Broz, Henry of Germany, and Suleiman ibn Qutulmish.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Jang Song-thaek
1946 - 2013
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,813
Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1908 - 1972
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,814
Kavad I
473 - 531
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,815
Adnan Menderes
1899 - 1961
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,816
Kilij Arslan I
1079 - 1107
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,817
Gyges of Lydia
790 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,818
Phorcys
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,819
Leopoldo Galtieri
1926 - 2003
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 1,820
Muhammad of Ghor
1160 - 1206
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 1,821
Ka
3200 BC - 3100 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,822
Jovanka Broz
1924 - 2013
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,823
Henry of Germany
1211 - 1242
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,824
Suleiman ibn Qutulmish
1100 - 1086
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,825
In Turkey
Among people born in Turkey, Phorcys ranks 27 out of 169. Before him are Alexios III Angelos (1153), Glycerius (430), Stateira II (-346), Attalus I (-269), Isaac I Komnenos (1007), and Gyges of Lydia (-790). After him are Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (1100), Pope John VII (650), Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021), Anchises (null), Niketas Choniates (1155), and Anthemius of Tralles (474).
Others born in Turkey
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Alexios III Angelos
POLITICIAN
1153 - 1211
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 21
Glycerius
POLITICIAN
430 - 480
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 22
Stateira II
POLITICIAN
346 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 23
Attalus I
POLITICIAN
269 BC - 197 BC
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 24
Isaac I Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1007 - 1060
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 25
Gyges of Lydia
POLITICIAN
790 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 26
Phorcys
POLITICIAN
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 27
Suleiman ibn Qutulmish
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1086
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 28
Pope John VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
650 - 707
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 29
Eudokia Makrembolitissa
POLITICIAN
1021 - 1096
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 30
Anchises
POLITICIAN
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 31
Niketas Choniates
HISTORIAN
1155 - 1217
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 32
Anthemius of Tralles
MATHEMATICIAN
474 - 534
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 33
Among POLITICIANS In Turkey
Among politicians born in Turkey, Phorcys ranks 19. Before him are Alexios III Angelos (1153), Glycerius (430), Stateira II (-346), Attalus I (-269), Isaac I Komnenos (1007), and Gyges of Lydia (-790). After him are Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (1100), Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021), Anchises (null), Seleucus II Callinicus (-265), Attalus II Philadelphus (-220), and Aspar (400).
Alexios III Angelos
1153 - 1211
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 13
Glycerius
430 - 480
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 14
Stateira II
346 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 15
Attalus I
269 BC - 197 BC
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 16
Isaac I Komnenos
1007 - 1060
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 17
Gyges of Lydia
790 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 18
Phorcys
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 19
Suleiman ibn Qutulmish
1100 - 1086
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 20
Eudokia Makrembolitissa
1021 - 1096
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 21
Anchises
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 22
Seleucus II Callinicus
265 BC - 225 BC
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 23
Attalus II Philadelphus
220 BC - 138 BC
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 24
Aspar
400 - 471
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 25
