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Samo

600 - 658

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Samo (c. 600–c. 658) founded the first recorded political union of Slavic tribes, known as Samo's Empire ("realm", "kingdom", or "tribal union"), ruling from 623 until his death in 658. According to Fredegarius, the only contemporary source, Samo was a Frankish merchant who unified several Slavic tribes against robber raids and violence by nearby settled Avars, showing such bravery and command skills in battle that he was elected "King of the Slavs" (Latin: rex Sclavorum). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samo has received more than 393,858 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Samo is the 672nd most popular politician (up from 1,177th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 50th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Belgian Politician.

Samo is most famous for its ancient ruins, which date back to the 8th century.

Memorability Metrics

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  • 71.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.96

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Samo ranks 672 out of 19,576. Before him are Moctezuma II, Olaf Scholz, Afonso I of Portugal, Sauli Niinistö, Manuel I Komnenos, and Edward V of England. After him are Rudolf Höss, Lycurgus of Sparta, Sargon II, Shunzhi Emperor, Musa I of Mali, and Frederick William II of Prussia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 600, Samo ranks 2. Before him is Abu Hurairah. After him are Pope Eugene I, Zainab bint Muhammad, Jordanes, Musaylimah, Abdullah ibn Masud, Pope Vitalian, Bahira, Pope John IV, Abraha, and Maria al-Qibtiyya. Among people deceased in 658, Samo ranks 1. After him are Malik al-Ashtar, Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, Khabbab ibn al-Aratt, Erchinoald, Thonmi Sambhota, and Chu Suiliang.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Samo ranks 26 out of 1,190. Before him are Georges Simenon (1903), Mary of Burgundy (1457), Agnès Varda (1928), Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960), Rogier van der Weyden (1390), and Albert I of Belgium (1875). After him are Baudouin of Belgium (1930), Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480), William III of the Netherlands (1817), Mary of Hungary (1505), Georges Lemaître (1894), and Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1697).

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Among POLITICIANS In Belgium

Among politicians born in Belgium, Samo ranks 11. Before him are Leopold III of Belgium (1901), Ursula von der Leyen (1958), Philip I of Castile (1478), Albert II of Belgium (1934), Mary of Burgundy (1457), and Albert I of Belgium (1875). After him are Baudouin of Belgium (1930), Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480), William III of the Netherlands (1817), Mary of Hungary (1505), Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1697), and Eleanor of Austria (1498).

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