Military Personnel
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
Umayyad general
648 - 685
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Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad is the 490th most popular military personnel (down from 338th in 2024), the 119th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 78th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Iraqi Military Personnel.
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad was the governor of Iraq and the commander of the Muslim army in the Battle of Karbala. He is most famous for ordering the death of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad, and his family and followers in Karbala.
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Among Military Personnels
Among military personnels, Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad ranks 490 out of 2,058. Before him are Hugh Thompson Jr., Herbert Gille, Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Bronislav Kaminski, Robert Anderson, and Karl von Bülow. After him are Christian Wirth, Yoshiko Kawashima, Viktor Kulikov, Xiahou Yuan, Mitsuru Ushijima, and Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier.
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Hugh Thompson Jr.
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 484
Herbert Gille
1897 - 1966
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 485
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
1453 - 1515
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 486
Bronislav Kaminski
1899 - 1944
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 487
Robert Anderson
1805 - 1871
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 488
Karl von Bülow
1846 - 1921
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 489
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
648 - 685
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 490
Christian Wirth
1885 - 1944
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 491
Yoshiko Kawashima
1907 - 1948
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 492
Viktor Kulikov
1921 - 2013
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 493
Xiahou Yuan
200 - 219
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 494
Mitsuru Ushijima
1887 - 1945
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 495
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier
1742 - 1819
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 496
Contemporaries
Among people born in 648, Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad ranks 1. After him is Emperor Kōbun. Among people deceased in 685, Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad ranks 4. Before him are Pope Benedict II, Marwan I, and Constantine IV. After him are Anania Shirakatsi, Catald, Ecgfrith of Northumbria, and Hlothhere of Kent.
Others Born in 648
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MILITARY PERSONNEL
648 - 685
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1
Emperor Kōbun
POLITICIAN
648 - 672
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 685
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Pope Benedict II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
635 - 685
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 1
Marwan I
POLITICIAN
623 - 685
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 2
Constantine IV
POLITICIAN
652 - 685
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 3
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
MILITARY PERSONNEL
648 - 685
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 4
Anania Shirakatsi
PHILOSOPHER
610 - 685
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 5
Catald
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 685
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 6
Ecgfrith of Northumbria
POLITICIAN
645 - 685
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 7
Hlothhere of Kent
POLITICIAN
700 - 685
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 8
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad ranks 119 out of NaN. Before him are Lugal-zage-si (-2360), Sumu-abum (-2000), Ar-Radi (909), Enmerkar (-2500), Ibn Khallikan (1211), and Tukulti-Ninurta I (-1300). After him are Al-Mustansir (1192), Etana (-2850), Al-Qa'im (1001), Labashi-Marduk (-550), Ziusudra (null), and Karim Findi (1946).
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Lugal-zage-si
POLITICIAN
2360 BC - 2335 BC
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 113
Sumu-abum
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 1960 BC
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 114
Ar-Radi
POLITICIAN
909 - 940
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 115
Enmerkar
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 3000 BC
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 116
Ibn Khallikan
WRITER
1211 - 1282
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 117
Tukulti-Ninurta I
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 118
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
MILITARY PERSONNEL
648 - 685
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 119
Al-Mustansir
POLITICIAN
1192 - 1242
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 120
Etana
POLITICIAN
2850 BC - 2900 BC
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 121
Al-Qa'im
POLITICIAN
1001 - 1075
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 122
Labashi-Marduk
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 556 BC
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 123
Ziusudra
POLITICIAN
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 124
Karim Findi
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 125
Among Military Personnels In Iraq
Among military personnels born in Iraq, Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad ranks 3. Before him are Ahmad Sanjar (1100), and Qutayba ibn Muslim (668). After him are Surena (-84), Mahmud Shevket Pasha (1856), Abu Ali al-Anbari (1957), Abu Azrael (1978), Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2001), and Juba (1978).
Ahmad Sanjar
1100 - 1157
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 1
Qutayba ibn Muslim
668 - 715
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 2
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
648 - 685
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 3
Surena
84 BC - 52 BC
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 4
Mahmud Shevket Pasha
1856 - 1913
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 5
Abu Ali al-Anbari
1957 - 2016
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6
Abu Azrael
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 7
Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 8
Juba
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 9
