POLITICIAN

Pothinus

1 BC - 48 BC

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Pothinus or Potheinos (Greek: Ποθεινός; early 1st century BC – 48 or 47 BC), a eunuch, was regent for Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator of the Ptolemaic Kingdom. He is most remembered for turning Ptolemy against his sister and co-ruler Cleopatra, thus starting a civil war, and for having Pompey decapitated and presenting the severed head to Julius Caesar according to some sources. When Ptolemy XII died in 51 BC, his will stated that Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra VII were to become co-rulers of Egypt, with the Roman Republic as their guardians. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pothinus has received more than 181,998 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Pothinus is the 4,816th most popular politician (up from 5,315th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 180k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.91

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pothinus ranks 4,816 out of 19,576. Before him are Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Emperor Kōgon, Timoleon, Emperor Sushun, and Suintila. After him are Abi-Eshuh, Princess Francisca of Brazil, Inge the Younger, Minh Mạng, Ivo Josipović, and Louis I of Etruria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1 BC, Pothinus ranks 4. Before him are Saint Peter, Joel, and Abgar V. After him are Herod of Chalcis, Onjo of Baekje, Parthenius of Nicaea, Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus, Artaxias II of Iberia, and Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus. Among people deceased in 48 BC, Pothinus ranks 3. Before him are Pompey, and Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus. After him are Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, Cassivellaunus, Titus Annius Milo, Achillas, Marcus Caelius Rufus, Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus, Appius Claudius Pulcher, and Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus.

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