MILITARY PERSONNEL
Tariq ibn Ziyad
670 - 720
Tariq ibn Ziyad
Tariq ibn Ziyad (Arabic: طارق بن زياد Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād; c. 670 – c. 720), also known simply as Tarik in English, was an Umayyad commander who initiated the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula (present-day Spain and Portugal) against the Visigothic Kingdom in 711–718 AD. He led an army and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the North African coast, consolidating his troops at what is today known as the Rock of Gibraltar. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tariq ibn Ziyad has received more than 1,483,829 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Tariq ibn Ziyad is the 44th most popular military personnel (down from 38th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Algeria and the most popular Algerian Military Personnel.
Tariq ibn Ziyad was a Muslim general and governor who led the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in 711.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
74.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
7.21
Effective Languages (L*)
3.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Tariq ibn Ziyad ranks 44 out of 2,058. Before him are Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, T. E. Lawrence, Douglas MacArthur, Lü Bu, Ratko Mladić, and Bohdan Khmelnytsky. After him are Tughril, Romulus Augustulus, Isoroku Yamamoto, Michel Ney, Roland, and Baron Munchausen.
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HPI: 74.64
Rank: 38
T. E. Lawrence
1888 - 1935
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 39
Douglas MacArthur
1880 - 1964
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 40
Lü Bu
161 - 199
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 41
Ratko Mladić
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 42
Bohdan Khmelnytsky
1595 - 1657
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 43
Tariq ibn Ziyad
670 - 720
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 44
Tughril
990 - 1063
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 45
Romulus Augustulus
460 - 527
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 46
Isoroku Yamamoto
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HPI: 73.79
Rank: 47
Michel Ney
1769 - 1815
HPI: 73.74
Rank: 48
Roland
736 - 778
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 49
Baron Munchausen
1720 - 1797
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 50
Contemporaries
Among people born in 670, Tariq ibn Ziyad ranks 1. After him are Chilperic II, Clovis III, Drogo of Champagne, Corbinian, Bertrada of Prüm, Saint Pirmin, and Wihtred of Kent. Among people deceased in 720, Tariq ibn Ziyad ranks 1. After him are Umar II, Odile of Alsace, Yazid ibn al-Muhallab, and Fujiwara no Fuhito.
Others Born in 670
Go to all RankingsTariq ibn Ziyad
MILITARY PERSONNEL
670 - 720
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 1
Chilperic II
POLITICIAN
670 - 721
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2
Clovis III
POLITICIAN
670 - 676
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 3
Drogo of Champagne
POLITICIAN
670 - 708
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4
Corbinian
NOBLEMAN
670 - 730
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 5
Bertrada of Prüm
NOBLEMAN
670 - 704
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 6
Saint Pirmin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
670 - 753
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 7
Wihtred of Kent
POLITICIAN
670 - 725
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 720
Go to all RankingsTariq ibn Ziyad
MILITARY PERSONNEL
670 - 720
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 1
Umar II
POLITICIAN
682 - 720
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 2
Odile of Alsace
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
662 - 720
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 3
Yazid ibn al-Muhallab
MILITARY PERSONNEL
673 - 720
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 4
Fujiwara no Fuhito
POLITICIAN
659 - 720
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 5
In Algeria
Among people born in Algeria, Tariq ibn Ziyad ranks 4 out of 213. Before him are Augustine of Hippo (354), Albert Camus (1913), and Apuleius (125). After him are Jacques Derrida (1930), Yves Saint Laurent (1936), Macrinus (164), Saint Monica (332), Louis Althusser (1918), Jugurtha (-160), Ahmed Ben Bella (1916), and Emir Abdelkader (1808).
Others born in Algeria
Go to all RankingsAugustine of Hippo
PHILOSOPHER
354 - 430
HPI: 86.88
Rank: 1
Albert Camus
WRITER
1913 - 1960
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 2
Apuleius
WRITER
125 - 170
HPI: 76.55
Rank: 3
Tariq ibn Ziyad
MILITARY PERSONNEL
670 - 720
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 4
Jacques Derrida
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 2004
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 5
Yves Saint Laurent
FASHION DESIGNER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 6
Macrinus
POLITICIAN
164 - 218
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 7
Saint Monica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
332 - 387
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 8
Louis Althusser
PHILOSOPHER
1918 - 1990
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 9
Jugurtha
POLITICIAN
160 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 10
Ahmed Ben Bella
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2012
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 11
Emir Abdelkader
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1883
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 12
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Algeria
Among military personnels born in Algeria, Tariq ibn Ziyad ranks 1. After him are Louis Franchet d'Espèrey (1856), and Alphonse Juin (1888).
Tariq ibn Ziyad
670 - 720
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 1
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey
1856 - 1942
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 2
Alphonse Juin
1888 - 1967
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 3