776 - 822
Ṭāhir ibn Ḥusayn, (Arabic: طاهر بن الحسين, Tahir bin al-Husayn), also known as Dhul-Yamīnayn (Arabic: ذو اليمينين, "the ambidextrous"), and al-Aʿwar (Arabic: الأعور, "the one-eyed"), was a general and governor during the Abbasid Caliphate. Specifically, he served under al-Ma'mun during the Fourth Fitna and led the armies that would defeat al-Amin, making al-Ma'mun the caliph. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tahir ibn Husayn has received more than 89,786 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Tahir ibn Husayn is the 5,774th most popular politician (up from 5,874th in 2019), the 52nd most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 40th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Afghan Politician.
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Among politicians, Tahir ibn Husayn ranks 5,774 out of 15,577. Before him are Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo, Frederick IV, Duke of Swabia, Samori Ture, Tigranes I, Stefan Czarniecki, and Domnall mac Ailpín. After him are Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, Xanthippus, Balamber, Hormizd III, Mustafa Çelebi, and Alexander Orlov.
1926 - 2008
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 5,768
1144 - 1167
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 5,769
1830 - 1900
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 5,770
150 BC - 95 BC
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 5,771
1599 - 1665
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,772
812 - 862
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,773
776 - 822
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,774
1200 - 1227
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,775
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,776
313 - 378
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,777
500 - 459
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,778
1380 - 1422
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,779
1895 - 1973
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 5,780
Among people born in 776, Tahir ibn Husayn ranks 1. After him is Luitgard. Among people deceased in 822, Tahir ibn Husayn ranks 2. Before him is Al-Hakam I. After him is Saichō.
770 - 822
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 1
776 - 822
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 2
767 - 822
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 3
Among people born in Afghanistan, Tahir ibn Husayn ranks 52 out of 145. Before him are Bairam Khan (1501), Khwaja Abdullah Ansari (1006), Diodotus I (-285), Abu Zayd al-Balkhi (850), Humaira Begum (1918), and Abu Sa'id Gardezi (1100). After him are Dost Mohammad Khan (1793), Haji Mohammad Chamkani (1947), Ismail Khan (1946), Muhammad Shah (1702), Abdul Ghani Baradar (1968), and Abu Sa'id Mirza (1424).
1501 - 1561
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 46
1006 - 1089
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 47
285 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 48
850 - 934
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 49
1918 - 2002
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 50
1100 - 1061
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 51
776 - 822
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 52
1793 - 1863
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 53
1947 - 2012
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 54
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 55
1702 - 1748
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 56
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 57
1424 - 1469
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 58
Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Tahir ibn Husayn ranks 37. Before him are Muhammad of Ghor (1160), Mas'ud I of Ghazni (998), Sher Ali Khan (1825), Abdul Rahim Hatif (1926), Bairam Khan (1501), and Diodotus I (-285). After him are Dost Mohammad Khan (1793), Haji Mohammad Chamkani (1947), Ismail Khan (1946), Muhammad Shah (1702), Abdul Ghani Baradar (1968), and Abu Sa'id Mirza (1424).
1160 - 1206
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 31
998 - 1041
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 32
1825 - 1879
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 33
1926 - 2013
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 34
1501 - 1561
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 35
285 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 36
776 - 822
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 37
1793 - 1863
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 38
1947 - 2012
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 39
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 40
1702 - 1748
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 41
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 42
1424 - 1469
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 43