400 BC - 328 BC
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 137,550 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Spitamenes is the 2,698th most popular politician (up from 3,585th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Tajikistan (up from 5th 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.
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Among politicians, Spitamenes ranks 2,698 out of 15,577. Before him are Archduke Ernest of Austria, Eric IV of Denmark, Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona, Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, Mentuhotep I, and Ahmad Shah Qajar. After him are Valentina Visconti, Duchess of Orléans, Telamon, Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, Longqing Emperor, Leo II, and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
1553 - 1595
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 2,692
1216 - 1250
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 2,693
1114 - 1162
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 2,694
1925 - 2019
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 2,695
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 2,696
1898 - 1930
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 2,697
400 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 2,698
1371 - 1408
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 2,699
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 2,700
1932 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 2,701
1537 - 1572
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 2,702
467 - 474
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 2,703
1876 - 1936
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 2,704
Among people born in 400 BC, Spitamenes ranks 7. Before him are Bessus, Tollund Man, Parmenion, Porus, Berossus, and Theopompus. After him are Atropates, Teos of Egypt, Nectanebo II, Agnodice, Stateira I, and Leochares. Among people deceased in 328 BC, Spitamenes ranks 1. After him are Cleitus the Black, Mazaeus, and Erigyius.
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 1
400 BC - Present
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 2
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 3
400 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 4
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 5
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 6
400 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 7
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 9
400 BC - 343 BC
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 10
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 11
400 BC - 331 BC
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 12
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 13
400 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 1
370 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 2
385 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 3
400 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 4
Among people born in Tajikistan, Spitamenes ranks 4 out of 27. Before him are Roxana (-347), Rudaki (860), and Emomali Rahmon (1952). After him are Nasir Khusraw (1004), Rahmon Nabiyev (1930), Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin (800), Oqil Oqilov (1944), Abu-Mahmud Khojandi (940), Nellie Kim (1957), Vladimir Voinovich (1932), and Kokhir Rasulzoda (1959).
347 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 1
860 - 941
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 2
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 3
400 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 4
1004 - 1088
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 5
1930 - 1993
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 6
800 - 841
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 7
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 8
940 - 1000
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 9
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 10
1932 - 2018
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 11
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 12
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), and Henri Weber (1944).
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1
400 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 2
1930 - 1993
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 3
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 4
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 5
1932 - 2016
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 6
1944 - 2020
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 7