POLITICIAN
Shalmaneser III
900 BC - 824 BC
Shalmaneser III
Shalmaneser III (Šulmānu-ašarēdu, "the god Shulmanu is pre-eminent") was king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 859 BC to 824 BC. His long reign was a constant series of campaigns against the eastern tribes, the Babylonians, the nations of Mesopotamia, Syria, as well as Kizzuwadna and Urartu. His armies penetrated to Lake Van and the Taurus Mountains; the Neo-Hittites of Carchemish were compelled to pay tribute, and the kingdoms of Hamath and Aram Damascus were subdued. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shalmaneser III has received more than 359,588 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Shalmaneser III is the 1,668th most popular politician (down from 1,566th in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 25th most popular Iraqi Politician.
Shalmaneser III is most famous for the Assyrian invasion of Israel in 725 BCE.
Memorability Metrics
360k
Page Views (PV)
66.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
9.51
Effective Languages (L*)
2.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Shalmaneser III ranks 1,668 out of 19,576. Before him are Olybrius, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria, Shah Rukh, Li Zicheng, and Kim Yong-nam. After him are Daniel of Galicia, Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia, Nicolás Maduro, Lon Nol, Andrew III of Hungary, and Romanos II.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOlybrius
400 - 472
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 1,662
Ahmet Necdet Sezer
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 1,663
Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria
1883 - 1963
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 1,664
Shah Rukh
1377 - 1447
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 1,665
Li Zicheng
1606 - 1645
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 1,666
Kim Yong-nam
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 1,667
Shalmaneser III
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 1,668
Daniel of Galicia
1201 - 1264
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 1,669
Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia
1779 - 1831
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 1,670
Nicolás Maduro
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 1,671
Lon Nol
1913 - 1985
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 1,672
Andrew III of Hungary
1265 - 1301
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 1,673
Romanos II
938 - 963
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 1,674
Contemporaries
Among people born in 900 BC, Shalmaneser III ranks 5. Before him are Elisha, Ahab, Athaliah, and Uzziah. After him are Jehu, Jehoram of Judah, Jehoash of Israel, Ahaziah of Judah, Caranus of Macedon, Jehoahaz of Israel, and Shammuramat. Among people deceased in 824 BC, Shalmaneser III ranks 1.
Others Born in 900 BC
Go to all RankingsElisha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 BC - 790 BC
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 1
Ahab
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 2
Athaliah
COMPANION
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 3
Uzziah
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 4
Shalmaneser III
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 5
Jehu
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 814 BC
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 6
Jehoram of Judah
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 842 BC
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 7
Jehoash of Israel
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 786 BC
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 8
Ahaziah of Judah
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 842 BC
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 9
Caranus of Macedon
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 10
Jehoahaz of Israel
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 11
Shammuramat
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 824 BC
Go to all RankingsIn Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Shalmaneser III ranks 47 out of 384. Before him are Suleyman Shah (1178), Faisal II of Iraq (1935), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (1971), Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (1914), Al-Jahiz (775), and Tiglath-Pileser I (-1200). After him are Ziryab (789), Nahum (-600), Mustafa Barzani (1903), Ashurnasirpal II (-1000), Al-Mutawakkil (822), and Junayd of Baghdad (830).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsSuleyman Shah
POLITICIAN
1178 - 1236
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 41
Faisal II of Iraq
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1958
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 42
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
EXTREMIST
1971 - 2019
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 43
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1982
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 44
Al-Jahiz
PHILOSOPHER
775 - 868
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 45
Tiglath-Pileser I
POLITICIAN
1200 BC - 1076 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 46
Shalmaneser III
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 47
Ziryab
MUSICIAN
789 - 857
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 48
Nahum
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 49
Mustafa Barzani
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1903 - 1979
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 50
Ashurnasirpal II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 854 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 51
Al-Mutawakkil
POLITICIAN
822 - 861
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 52
Junayd of Baghdad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
830 - 910
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 53
Among POLITICIANS In Iraq
Among politicians born in Iraq, Shalmaneser III ranks 25. Before him are Ur-Nammu (-2200), Al-Musta'sim (1213), Suleyman Shah (1178), Faisal II of Iraq (1935), Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (1914), and Tiglath-Pileser I (-1200). After him are Nahum (-600), Ashurnasirpal II (-1000), Al-Mutawakkil (822), Abd al-Karim Qasim (1914), Fuad Masum (1938), and Tariq Aziz (1936).
Ur-Nammu
2200 BC - 2094 BC
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 19
Al-Musta'sim
1213 - 1258
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 20
Suleyman Shah
1178 - 1236
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 21
Faisal II of Iraq
1935 - 1958
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 22
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
1914 - 1982
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 23
Tiglath-Pileser I
1200 BC - 1076 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 24
Shalmaneser III
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 25
Nahum
600 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 26
Ashurnasirpal II
1000 BC - 854 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 27
Al-Mutawakkil
822 - 861
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 28
Abd al-Karim Qasim
1914 - 1963
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 29
Fuad Masum
1938 - Present
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 30
Tariq Aziz
1936 - 2015
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 31