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Phraortes

700 BC - 633 BC

Phraortes

Phraortes, son of Deioces, was the second king of the Median kingdom. Like his father Deioces, Phraortes started wars against Assyria, but was defeated and killed by the Assyrian king, probably Ashurbanipal (r. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phraortes has received more than 143,348 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Phraortes is the 3,945th most popular politician (up from 4,175th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

140k
Page Views (PV)
66.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
4.70
Effective Languages (L*)
3.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Phraortes ranks 3,945 out of 19,576. Before him are Adam Albert von Neipperg, Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, Kaykhusraw II, Švitrigaila, Labashi-Marduk, and Anthony of Saxony. After him are Chadli Bendjedid, Janez Drnovšek, Sweyn III of Denmark, Yaropolk I of Kiev, Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, and Emperor Duzong.

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Adam Albert von Neipperg
1775 - 1829
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 3,939
Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua
1466 - 1519
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 3,940
Kaykhusraw II
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 3,941
Švitrigaila
1370 - 1452
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 3,942
Labashi-Marduk
550 BC - 556 BC
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 3,943
Anthony of Saxony
1755 - 1836
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 3,944
Phraortes
700 BC - 633 BC
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 3,945
Chadli Bendjedid
1929 - 2012
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 3,946
Janez Drnovšek
1950 - 2008
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 3,947
Sweyn III of Denmark
1125 - 1157
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 3,948
Yaropolk I of Kiev
955 - 980
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 3,949
Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
1757 - 1828
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 3,950
Emperor Duzong
1240 - 1274
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 3,951