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Tissaphernes

445 BC - 395 BC

Tissaphernes

Tissaphernes (Old Persian: *Ciçafarnāʰ; Ancient Greek: Τισσαφέρνης; Lycian: 𐊋𐊆𐊈𐊈𐊀𐊓𐊕𐊑𐊏𐊀 Kizzaprñna, 𐊈𐊆𐊖𐊀𐊓𐊕𐊑𐊏𐊀 Zisaprñna; 445 – 395 BC) was a Persian commander and statesman, Satrap of Lydia and Ionia. His life is mostly known from the works of Thucydides and Xenophon. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tissaphernes has received more than 165,576 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Tissaphernes is the 3,765th most popular politician (down from 3,752nd in 2019).

Tissaphernes was most famous for his betrayal of Cyrus the Great.

Memorability Metrics

170k
Page Views (PV)
66.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
8.03
Effective Languages (L*)
2.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Tissaphernes ranks 3,765 out of 19,576. Before him are Wallia, David Dacko, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia, Ruud Lubbers, Emperor Shengzong of Liao, and Al-Nasir. After him are Sigebert II, Wim Kok, Şehzade Mahmud, Terauchi Masatake, Döme Sztójay, and Vakhtang I of Iberia.

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Wallia
385 - 418
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 3,759
David Dacko
1930 - 2003
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 3,760
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
1831 - 1891
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 3,761
Ruud Lubbers
1939 - 2018
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 3,762
Emperor Shengzong of Liao
972 - 1031
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 3,763
Al-Nasir
1158 - 1225
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 3,764
Tissaphernes
445 BC - 395 BC
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 3,765
Sigebert II
602 - 613
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 3,766
Wim Kok
1938 - 2018
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 3,767
Şehzade Mahmud
1582 - 1603
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 3,768
Terauchi Masatake
1852 - 1919
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 3,769
Döme Sztójay
1883 - 1946
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 3,770
Vakhtang I of Iberia
440 - 502
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 3,771

Contemporaries

Among people born in 445 BC, Tissaphernes ranks 3. Before him are Antisthenes, and Lysias. After him is Glaucon. Among people deceased in 395 BC, Tissaphernes ranks 2. Before him is Lysander. After him is Stateira.