500 BC - 423 BC
Sogdianus ( or ; Greek: Σογδιανός Sogdianos) was briefly a ruler of the Achaemenid Empire for a period in 424–423 BC. His short rule—lasting not much more than six months—and the little recognition of his kingdom are known primarily from the writings of Ctesias; who is known to be unreliable. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sogdianus of Persia has received more than 70,851 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Sogdianus of Persia is the 2,521st most popular politician (down from 1,312th in 2019), the 97th most popular biography from Iran (down from 58th in 2019) and the 54th most popular Iranian Politician.
The Sassanian Empire, also known as the Sassanid Empire, was the last pre-Islamic Persian Empire, ruled by the Sassanian dynasty from 224 to 651. The Sassanian Empire succeeded the Parthian Empire and was recognised by the Roman Empire in 225. At its height, the Sassanian Empire encompassed all of today's Iran, Iraq, eastern parts of Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, parts of Turkey, much of the Caucasus, and parts of northern India.
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Among politicians, Sogdianus of Persia ranks 2,521 out of 15,577. Before him are Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Guntram, Seleucus IV Philopator, Yazdegerd I, Artur Axmann, and Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha. After him are Karl Carstens, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Sanakht, Louis the Younger, Constantine Laskaris, and Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu.
1699 - 1782
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 2,515
532 - 592
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 2,516
217 BC - 175 BC
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 2,517
400 - 421
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 2,518
1913 - 1996
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 2,519
1635 - 1676
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 2,520
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 2,521
1914 - 1992
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 2,522
1876 - 1948
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 2,523
2700 BC - 2715 BC
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 2,524
835 - 882
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 2,525
1170 - 1205
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 2,526
1766 - 1822
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 2,527
Among people born in 500 BC, Sogdianus of Persia ranks 20. Before him are Pleistarchus, Zeuxis, Ajatashatru, Nicias, Meton of Athens, and Brasidas. After him are Mnesikles, Archelaus, Polygnotus, Fan Li, Eubulides, and Parysatis. Among people deceased in 423 BC, Sogdianus of Persia ranks 1.
500 BC - 458 BC
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 14
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 15
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 16
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 17
500 BC - Present
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 18
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 19
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 20
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 21
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 22
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 23
500 BC - 448 BC
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 24
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 25
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 26
Among people born in Iran, Sogdianus of Persia ranks 97 out of 528. Before him are Mordecai (null), Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan (1305), Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi (1155), Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831), Yazdegerd I (400), and Qasem Soleimani (1957). After him are Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (1872), Mithridates I of Parthia (-195), Al-Hadi (764), Mazdak (450), Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898), and Shahnaz Pahlavi (1940).
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 91
1305 - 1335
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 92
1155 - 1191
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 93
1831 - 1896
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 94
400 - 421
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 95
1957 - 2020
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 96
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 97
1872 - 1925
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 98
195 BC - 132 BC
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 99
764 - 786
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 100
450 - 529
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 101
1898 - 1930
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 102
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 103
Among politicians born in Iran, Sogdianus of Persia ranks 54. Before him are Mohammad Khatami (1943), Bahram V (406), Atossa (-550), Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan (1305), Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831), and Yazdegerd I (400). After him are Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (1872), Mithridates I of Parthia (-195), Al-Hadi (764), Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898), Demetrius II Nicator (-161), and Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873).
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 48
406 - 438
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 49
550 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 50
1305 - 1335
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 51
1831 - 1896
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 52
400 - 421
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 53
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 54
1872 - 1925
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 55
195 BC - 132 BC
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 56
764 - 786
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 57
1898 - 1930
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 58
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 59
873 - 934
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 60