POLITICIAN
Tigranes the Great
140 BC - 55 BC
Tigranes the Great
Tigranes II, more commonly known as Tigranes the Great (Tigran Mets in Armenian; 140–55 BC), was a king of Armenia. A member of the Artaxiad dynasty, he ruled from 95 BC to 55 BC. Under his reign, the Armenian kingdom expanded beyond its traditional boundaries and reached its peak, allowing Tigranes to claim the title Great King or King of Kings. His empire for a short time was the most powerful state to the east of the Roman Republic. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tigranes the Great has received more than 770,596 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2019). Tigranes the Great is the 582nd most popular politician (up from 636th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Armenia and the most popular Armenian Politician.
Tigranes the great is most famous for his victory over the Roman army in the battle of Tigranocerta.
Memorability Metrics
770k
Page Views (PV)
72.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
72
Languages Editions (L)
7.19
Effective Languages (L*)
3.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Tigranes the Great ranks 582 out of 19,576. Before him are Hassan II of Morocco, Khosrow I, Macrinus, Philip III of France, Hamid Karzai, and Irene of Athens. After him are Zubayr ibn al-Awam, Constantius II, Abdülaziz, Sitting Bull, Abū Lahab, and Mithridates VI of Pontus.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHassan II of Morocco
1929 - 1999
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 576
Khosrow I
501 - 579
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 577
Macrinus
164 - 218
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 578
Philip III of France
1245 - 1285
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 579
Hamid Karzai
1957 - Present
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 580
Irene of Athens
752 - 803
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 581
Tigranes the Great
140 BC - 55 BC
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 582
Zubayr ibn al-Awam
594 - 656
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 583
Constantius II
317 - 361
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 584
Abdülaziz
1830 - 1876
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 585
Sitting Bull
1831 - 1890
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 586
Abū Lahab
549 - 624
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 587
Mithridates VI of Pontus
132 BC - 63 BC
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 588
Contemporaries
Among people born in 140 BC, Tigranes the Great ranks 1. After him are Ptolemy X Alexander I, Salome Alexandra, Huo Qubing, and Lucius Licinius Crassus. Among people deceased in 55 BC, Tigranes the Great ranks 2. Before him is Lucretius. After him are Berenice IV of Egypt, and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos.
Others Born in 140 BC
Go to all RankingsTigranes the Great
POLITICIAN
140 BC - 55 BC
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 1
Ptolemy X Alexander I
POLITICIAN
140 BC - 88 BC
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 2
Salome Alexandra
POLITICIAN
140 BC - 67 BC
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 3
Huo Qubing
POLITICIAN
140 BC - 117 BC
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 4
Lucius Licinius Crassus
POLITICIAN
140 BC - 91 BC
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 55 BC
Go to all RankingsLucretius
PHILOSOPHER
94 BC - 55 BC
HPI: 79.25
Rank: 1
Tigranes the Great
POLITICIAN
140 BC - 55 BC
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 2
Berenice IV of Egypt
POLITICIAN
77 BC - 55 BC
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 3
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos
POLITICIAN
135 BC - 55 BC
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 4
In Armenia
Among people born in Armenia, Tigranes the Great ranks 2 out of 163. Before him are George Gurdjieff (1866). After him are Gregory the Illuminator (257), Leo V the Armenian (775), Anastas Mikoyan (1895), Najm ad-Din Ayyub (1100), Artem Mikoyan (1905), Shirkuh (1100), Hayk (410), Tiridates III of Armenia (255), Albert Azaryan (1929), and Khachatur Abovian (1805).
Others born in Armenia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Gurdjieff
PHILOSOPHER
1866 - 1949
HPI: 74.04
Rank: 1
Tigranes the Great
POLITICIAN
140 BC - 55 BC
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 2
Gregory the Illuminator
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
257 - 331
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 3
Leo V the Armenian
POLITICIAN
775 - 820
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 4
Anastas Mikoyan
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1978
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 5
Najm ad-Din Ayyub
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1173
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 6
Artem Mikoyan
ENGINEER
1905 - 1970
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 7
Shirkuh
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1169
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 8
Hayk
POLITICIAN
410 - 490
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 9
Tiridates III of Armenia
POLITICIAN
255 - 330
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 10
Albert Azaryan
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 11
Khachatur Abovian
WRITER
1805 - 1848
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Armenia
Among politicians born in Armenia, Tigranes the Great ranks 1. After him are Leo V the Armenian (775), Anastas Mikoyan (1895), Najm ad-Din Ayyub (1100), Shirkuh (1100), Hayk (410), Tiridates III of Armenia (255), Albert Azaryan (1929), Vahagn Khachaturyan (1959), Ashot I of Armenia (820), Vologases V (130), and Tigranes III (-100).
Tigranes the Great
140 BC - 55 BC
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 1
Leo V the Armenian
775 - 820
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 2
Anastas Mikoyan
1895 - 1978
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 3
Najm ad-Din Ayyub
1100 - 1173
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 4
Shirkuh
1100 - 1169
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 5
Hayk
410 - 490
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 6
Tiridates III of Armenia
255 - 330
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 7
Albert Azaryan
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 8
Vahagn Khachaturyan
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 9
Ashot I of Armenia
820 - 890
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 10
Vologases V
130 - 208
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 11
Tigranes III
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 12