POLITICIAN
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
1438 - 1506
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
Sultan Husayn Bayqara Mirza (Persian: سلطان حسین بایقرا Husayn Bāyqarā; June/July 1438 – 4 May 1506) was the Timurid ruler of Herat from 1469 until May 4, 1506, with a brief interruption in 1470. A skilled statesman, Sultan Husayn Bayqara was best known for his interest in the arts and was renowned as a benefactor and patron of learning in his kingdom, with his reign being heralded as the second Timurid Renaissance. He has been described as "the quintessential Timurid ruler of the later period in Transoxiana" and his sophisticated court and generous artistic patronage was a source of admiration, particularly from his cousin, the Mughal emperor Babur. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sultan Husayn Bayqara has received more than 74,406 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Sultan Husayn Bayqara is the 3,026th most popular politician (up from 3,121st in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Afghanistan (up from 31st in 2019) and the 18th most popular Afghan Politician.
Sultan Husayn Bayqara is most famous for being the sultan of the Timurid Empire from 1447 to 1457. He is also known for his military prowess and as a patron of the arts.
Memorability Metrics
74k
Page Views (PV)
62.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
6.34
Effective Languages (L*)
1.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Sultan Husayn Bayqara ranks 3,026 out of 19,576. Before him are Leopold VI, Duke of Austria, Stephen III of Hungary, Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon, Sabine Bergmann-Pohl, Emperor Kanmu, and Daniel Cohn-Bendit. After him are Boris Shcherbina, Charles III, Duke of Savoy, Deiphobus, Ernest, Elector of Saxony, Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Lluís Companys.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeopold VI, Duke of Austria
1176 - 1230
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3,020
Stephen III of Hungary
1147 - 1172
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3,021
Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon
1673 - 1743
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3,022
Sabine Bergmann-Pohl
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,023
Emperor Kanmu
737 - 806
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,024
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,025
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
1438 - 1506
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,026
Boris Shcherbina
1919 - 1990
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,027
Charles III, Duke of Savoy
1486 - 1553
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,028
Deiphobus
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,029
Ernest, Elector of Saxony
1441 - 1486
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 3,030
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1610 - 1670
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 3,031
Lluís Companys
1882 - 1940
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 3,032
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1438, Sultan Husayn Bayqara ranks 4. Before him are Radu cel Frumos, Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia, and Philip II, Duke of Savoy. After him are Melozzo da Forlì, Peter II, Duke of Bourbon, Despina Khatun, James II of Cyprus, Margaret of Bourbon, and Edmund Beaufort. Among people deceased in 1506, Sultan Husayn Bayqara ranks 7. Before him are Christopher Columbus, Andrea Mantegna, Philip I of Castile, Yeonsangun of Joseon, Alexander Jagiellon, and Anne of Foix-Candale. After him are Sesshū Tōyō, Alexander Agricola, Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, Sancha of Aragon, João I of Kongo, and Robert Henryson.
Others Born in 1438
Go to all RankingsRadu cel Frumos
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1475
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 1
Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1463
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 2
Philip II, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1497
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 3
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1506
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 4
Melozzo da Forlì
PAINTER
1438 - 1494
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 5
Peter II, Duke of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1503
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 6
Despina Khatun
COMPANION
1438 - Present
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 7
James II of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1473
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 8
Margaret of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1483
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 9
Edmund Beaufort
NOBLEMAN
1438 - 1471
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1506
Go to all RankingsChristopher Columbus
EXPLORER
1451 - 1506
HPI: 92.63
Rank: 1
Andrea Mantegna
PAINTER
1431 - 1506
HPI: 75.33
Rank: 2
Philip I of Castile
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1506
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 3
Yeonsangun of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1506
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 4
Alexander Jagiellon
POLITICIAN
1461 - 1506
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 5
Anne of Foix-Candale
COMPANION
1484 - 1506
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 6
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1506
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 7
Sesshū Tōyō
PAINTER
1420 - 1506
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 8
Alexander Agricola
COMPOSER
1446 - 1506
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 9
Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1506
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 10
Sancha of Aragon
NOBLEMAN
1478 - 1506
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 11
João I of Kongo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1470 - 1506
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 12
Robert Henryson
WRITER
1425 - 1506
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 13
In Afghanistan
Among people born in Afghanistan, Sultan Husayn Bayqara ranks 27 out of 177. Before him are Moinuddin Chishti (1142), Hibatullah Akhundzada (1961), Nur Jahan (1577), Ashraf Ghani (1949), Ahmad Shah Durrani (1722), and Ibrahim ibn Adham (718). After him are Mohammed Omar (1962), Khalil Sultan (1384), Mohammad Najibullah (1947), Hasan Akhund (1945), Abdur Rahman Khan (1844), and Habibullāh Kalakāni (1890).
Others born in Afghanistan
Go to all RankingsMoinuddin Chishti
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1236
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 21
Hibatullah Akhundzada
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 22
Nur Jahan
COMPANION
1577 - 1645
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 23
Ashraf Ghani
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 24
Ahmad Shah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1722 - 1772
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 25
Ibrahim ibn Adham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
718 - 782
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 26
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1506
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 27
Mohammed Omar
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2013
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 28
Khalil Sultan
POLITICIAN
1384 - 1411
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 29
Mohammad Najibullah
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1996
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 30
Hasan Akhund
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 31
Abdur Rahman Khan
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1901
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 32
Habibullāh Kalakāni
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1929
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 33
Among POLITICIANS In Afghanistan
Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Sultan Husayn Bayqara ranks 18. Before him are Mohammed Daoud Khan (1909), Nur Muhammad Taraki (1917), Moinuddin Chishti (1142), Hibatullah Akhundzada (1961), Ashraf Ghani (1949), and Ahmad Shah Durrani (1722). After him are Mohammed Omar (1962), Khalil Sultan (1384), Mohammad Najibullah (1947), Hasan Akhund (1945), Abdur Rahman Khan (1844), and Habibullāh Kalakāni (1890).
Mohammed Daoud Khan
1909 - 1978
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 12
Nur Muhammad Taraki
1917 - 1979
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 13
Moinuddin Chishti
1142 - 1236
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 14
Hibatullah Akhundzada
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 15
Ashraf Ghani
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 16
Ahmad Shah Durrani
1722 - 1772
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 17
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
1438 - 1506
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 18
Mohammed Omar
1962 - 2013
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 19
Khalil Sultan
1384 - 1411
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 20
Mohammad Najibullah
1947 - 1996
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 21
Hasan Akhund
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 22
Abdur Rahman Khan
1844 - 1901
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 23
Habibullāh Kalakāni
1890 - 1929
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 24