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Sogdianus of Persia

500 BC - 423 BC

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Sogdianus ( or ; Ancient 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 73,047 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Sogdianus of Persia is the 2,437th most popular politician (up from 2,513th in 2019), the 97th most popular biography from Iran and the 56th 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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  • 64.38

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 41

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.34

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sogdianus of Persia ranks 2,437 out of 19,576. Before him are Bolesław III Wrymouth, Atossa, Najib Mikati, Thaïs, John of Brienne, and Alexandru Ioan Cuza. After him are Gennady Yanayev, Pierre Trudeau, Mentuhotep I, Stanley Baldwin, Bilgä Qaǧan, and Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 500 BC, Sogdianus of Persia ranks 15. Before him are Ictinus, Cratylus, Cyrus the Younger, Xerxes II of Persia, Pāṇini, and Nicias. After him are Pleistarchus, Meton of Athens, Brasidas, Zeuxis, Mnesikles, and Polygnotus. Among people deceased in 423 BC, Sogdianus of Persia ranks 1. 

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Sogdianus of Persia ranks 97 out of 631. Before him are Mazdak (450), Mohammad Khodabanda (1531), Bahram V (406), Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan (1305), Mohammad-Ali Rajai (1933), and Atossa (-550). After him are Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873), Mordecai (null), Bahram Chobin (600), Muhammad I Tapar (1082), Shahnaz Pahlavi (1940), and Yazdegerd I (400).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Sogdianus of Persia ranks 56. Before him are Barkiyaruq (1081), Mohammad Khodabanda (1531), Bahram V (406), Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan (1305), Mohammad-Ali Rajai (1933), and Atossa (-550). After him are Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873), Muhammad I Tapar (1082), Yazdegerd I (400), Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (1872), Orodes II (-70), and Safi of Persia (1611).

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