POLITICIAN

Spitamenes

400 BC - 328 BC

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Spitamenes (Old Persian Spitamana; Greek Σπιταμένης; 370 BC – 328 BC) was a Sogdian warlord and the leader of the uprising in Sogdiana and Bactria against Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, in 329 BC. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Spitamenes has received more than 147,207 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Spitamenes is the 3,088th most popular politician (down from 2,690th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Tajikistan (up from 4th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Tadzhik Politician.

Spitamenes was most famous for his role in the battle of Thermopylae, where he led the Persian cavalry.

Memorability Metrics

  • 150k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.83

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.55

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.01

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Spitamenes ranks 3,088 out of 19,576. Before him are Philip the Tetrarch, Ivan II of Moscow, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, Crown Prince Sado, Anastasia Romanovna, and Gülbahar Hatun. After him are Demetrius I Soter, Fuad II of Egypt, Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria, Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia, Rafael Correa, and Abd al-Mu'min.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400 BC, Spitamenes ranks 13. Before him are Porus, Atropates, Teos of Egypt, Berossus, Leochares, and Theopompus. After him are Drypetis, Ephorus, Mithridates I of Pontus, Stateira I, Agnodice, and Harpalus. Among people deceased in 328 BC, Spitamenes ranks 1. After him are Cleitus the Black, Mazaeus, and Erigyius.

Others Born in 400 BC

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  • Photo of Porus

    Porus

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 316 BC

    HPI: 64.24

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Atropates

    Atropates

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 360 BC

    HPI: 63.98

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Teos of Egypt

    Teos of Egypt

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 63.83

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Berossus

    Berossus

    WRITER

    400 BC - 300 BC

    HPI: 63.78

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Leochares

    Leochares

    SCULPTOR

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 63.46

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Theopompus

    Theopompus

    HISTORIAN

    400 BC - 320 BC

    HPI: 63.42

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Spitamenes

    Spitamenes

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 62.83

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Drypetis

    Drypetis

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 323 BC

    HPI: 62.35

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Ephorus

    Ephorus

    HISTORIAN

    400 BC - 330 BC

    HPI: 62.11

    Rank: 15

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    Mithridates I of Pontus

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 266 BC

    HPI: 61.43

    Rank: 16

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    Stateira I

    COMPANION

    400 BC - 331 BC

    HPI: 61.32

    Rank: 17

  • Photo of Agnodice

    Agnodice

    PHYSICIAN

    400 BC - 360 BC

    HPI: 61.06

    Rank: 18

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    Harpalus

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 323 BC

    HPI: 60.57

    Rank: 19

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Others Deceased in 328 BC

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    Spitamenes

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 62.83

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Cleitus the Black

    Cleitus the Black

    POLITICIAN

    370 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 62.30

    Rank: 2

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    Mazaeus

    POLITICIAN

    385 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 55.59

    Rank: 3

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    Erigyius

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    400 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 52.50

    Rank: 4

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In Tajikistan

Among people born in Tajikistan, Spitamenes ranks 3 out of 35. Before him are Emomali Rahmon (1952), and Rudaki (860). After him are Nasir Khusraw (1004), Rahmon Nabiyev (1930), Abu-Mahmud Khojandi (940), Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin (800), Oqil Oqilov (1944), Kokhir Rasulzoda (1959), Viktor Bout (1967), Qahhor Mahkamov (1932), and Vladimir Voinovich (1932).

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Among POLITICIANS In Tajikistan

Among politicians born in Tajikistan, Spitamenes ranks 2. Before him are Emomali Rahmon (1952). After him are Rahmon Nabiyev (1930), Oqil Oqilov (1944), Kokhir Rasulzoda (1959), Qahhor Mahkamov (1932), Yuri Maslyukov (1937), Henri Weber (1944), and Rustam Emomali (1987).

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