POLITICIAN

Pithana

1800 BC - 1700 BC

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Pitḫana (Pythanas) was a Bronze Age king, during the 18th century BC (middle chronology), of the Anatolian city of Kuššara, and a forerunner of the later Hittite dynasty. During his reign he conquered the city of Kanesh, heart of the Assyrian trading colonies network in Anatolia, and core of the Hittite-speaking territories. The seal of an agricultural official Ilī-Samas has been discovered with several texts at Tell al-Rimah. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pithana has received more than 33,187 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Pithana is the 5,177th most popular politician (down from 4,082nd in 2019), the 87th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 414th in 2019) and the 65th most popular Turkish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pithana ranks 5,177 out of 19,576Before him are Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus, Mstislav II of Kiev, Emperor Go-Saga, Kuroda Kiyotaka, and Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev. After him are Mitt Romney, Richeza of Poland, Queen of Sweden, Edmond Debeaumarché, Psammuthes, Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, and Zubaidah bint Ja`far.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1800 BC, Pithana ranks 4Before him are Hagar, Wegaf, and Abi-Eshuh. After him are Zimri-Lim, Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep, Sekhemkare, Khendjer, Hor, Neferhotep I, Sobekhotep III, and Bu Bing. Among people deceased in 1700 BC, Pithana ranks 3Before him are Abi-Eshuh, and Ammi-Saduqa. After him are Ammi-Ditana, Yong Ji, Sheshi, Salitis, Senebkay, Xiao Jia, Merhotepre Sobekhotep, Dedumose I, and Nehesy.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Pithana ranks 87 out of 169Before him are Jovan Vladimir (990), George Kedrenos (1100), Ivaylo of Bulgaria (1281), Melito of Sardis (140), Nicomedes I of Bithynia (-300), and Artemisia II of Caria (null). After him are Proclus of Constantinople (310), Eumenes III (-200), Tervel of Bulgaria (675), Anna of Savoy (1306), Artabasdos (700), and George Syncellus (800).

Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Pithana ranks 65Before him are Rusa I (-800), Argishti I of Urartu (-827), Jovan Vladimir (990), Ivaylo of Bulgaria (1281), Nicomedes I of Bithynia (-300), and Artemisia II of Caria (null). After him are Proclus of Constantinople (310), Eumenes III (-200), Tervel of Bulgaria (675), Anna of Savoy (1306), Artabasdos (700), and Stratonice of Syria (-317).