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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 364,760 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Samo is the 1,179th most popular politician (up from 1,225th in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from Belgium and the 20th most popular Belgian Politician.

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

Memorability Metrics

  • 360k

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  • 68.41

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.11

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Samo ranks 1,179 out of 15,577. Before him are Antiochus I Soter, Jefferson Davis, Alexei Rykov, Alexander Kolchak, Vajiralongkorn, and Brennus. After him are Conrad IV of Germany, Emperor Wen of Sui, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Valdemar II of Denmark, Demetrius I of Macedon, and Harthacnut.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 600, Samo ranks 5. Before him are Jordanes, Abu Hurairah, Pope Eugene I, and Pope Vitalian. After him are Pope John IV, Abraha, Musaylimah, Zainab bint Muhammad, Abdullah ibn Masud, Bahira, and Muadh ibn Jabal. Among people deceased in 658, Samo ranks 1. After him are Malik al-Ashtar, Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, and Erchinoald.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Samo ranks 50 out of 1,019. Before him are Guillaume Du Fay (1397), Carlota of Mexico (1840), Adolphe Sax (1814), Jules Bordet (1870), Simon Stevin (1548), and Henry van de Velde (1863). After him are Marguerite Yourcenar (1903), Henri La Fontaine (1854), Jan Baptist van Helmont (1580), Isabella of Austria (1501), Léon Degrelle (1906), and Django Reinhardt (1910).

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Among POLITICIANS In Belgium

Among politicians born in Belgium, Samo ranks 20. Before him are Baudouin of Belgium (1930), William III of the Netherlands (1817), Eleanor of Austria (1498), Pepin of Herstal (635), Margaret of Parma (1522), and Princess Stéphanie of Belgium (1864). After him are Léon Degrelle (1906), Herman Van Rompuy (1947), Ambiorix (-100), Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium (1927), Marie José of Belgium (1906), and Paul-Henri Spaak (1899).

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