POLITICIAN
Vakhtang I of Iberia
440 - 502
Vakhtang I of Iberia
Vakhtang I Gorgasali (Georgian: ვახტანგ I გორგასალი, romanized: vakht'ang I gorgasali; c. 439 or 443 – 502 or 522), of the Chosroid dynasty, was a king (mepe) of Iberia, natively known as Kartli (eastern Georgia) in the second half of the 5th and first quarter of the 6th century. He led his people, in an ill-fated alliance with the Byzantine Empire, into a lengthy struggle against Sasanian Iranian hegemony, which ended in Vakhtang's defeat and weakening of the kingdom of Iberia. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vakhtang I of Iberia has received more than 243,696 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Vakhtang I of Iberia is the 3,771st most popular politician (down from 3,437th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Georgia (down from 25th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Georgian Politician.
Vakhtang I of Iberia is most famous for his military conquests that expanded the Kingdom of Iberia to include the neighboring regions of Colchis and Lazica.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
61.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
3.05
Effective Languages (L*)
3.91
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Vakhtang I of Iberia ranks 3,771 out of 19,576. Before him are Tissaphernes, Sigebert II, Wim Kok, Şehzade Mahmud, Terauchi Masatake, and Döme Sztójay. After him are Pierre Gemayel, Gundobad, Berengaria of Castile, Vishvamitra, Kim Tu-bong, and Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTissaphernes
445 BC - 395 BC
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,765
Sigebert II
602 - 613
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,766
Wim Kok
1938 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,767
Şehzade Mahmud
1582 - 1603
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 3,768
Terauchi Masatake
1852 - 1919
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 3,769
Döme Sztójay
1883 - 1946
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 3,770
Vakhtang I of Iberia
440 - 502
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 3,771
Pierre Gemayel
1905 - 1984
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,772
Gundobad
500 - 516
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,773
Berengaria of Castile
1180 - 1246
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,774
Vishvamitra
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,775
Kim Tu-bong
1889 - 1958
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,776
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,777
Contemporaries
Among people born in 440, Vakhtang I of Iberia ranks 4. Before him are Pope Felix III, Childeric I, and Euric. After him are Ammonius Hermiae, Emperor Wu of Southern Qi, Shushanik, and Philoxenus of Mabbug. Among people deceased in 502, Vakhtang I of Iberia ranks 2. Before him is Genevieve.
Others Born in 440
Go to all RankingsPope Felix III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
440 - 492
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 1
Childeric I
POLITICIAN
440 - 481
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 2
Euric
POLITICIAN
440 - 484
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 3
Vakhtang I of Iberia
POLITICIAN
440 - 502
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 4
Ammonius Hermiae
PHILOSOPHER
440 - 523
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 5
Emperor Wu of Southern Qi
POLITICIAN
440 - 493
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 6
Shushanik
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
440 - 475
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 7
Philoxenus of Mabbug
WRITER
440 - 523
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 502
Go to all RankingsGenevieve
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
423 - 502
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 1
Vakhtang I of Iberia
POLITICIAN
440 - 502
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 2
In Georgia
Among people born in Georgia, Vakhtang I of Iberia ranks 30 out of 406. Before him are Giya Kancheli (1935), Kato Svanidze (1885), Herbert Backe (1896), Keke Geladze (1858), Bagrat III of Georgia (960), and Victor Ambartsumian (1908). After him are Nicholas Marr (1864), Stepan Shaumian (1878), Besarion Jughashvili (1850), Ilia Chavchavadze (1837), Heraclius II of Georgia (1720), and Murad Bey (1750).
Others born in Georgia
Go to all RankingsGiya Kancheli
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 24
Kato Svanidze
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1907
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 25
Herbert Backe
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1947
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 26
Keke Geladze
CELEBRITY
1858 - 1937
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 27
Bagrat III of Georgia
POLITICIAN
960 - 1014
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 28
Victor Ambartsumian
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1996
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 29
Vakhtang I of Iberia
POLITICIAN
440 - 502
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 30
Nicholas Marr
LINGUIST
1864 - 1934
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 31
Stepan Shaumian
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1918
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 32
Besarion Jughashvili
CELEBRITY
1850 - 1909
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 33
Ilia Chavchavadze
WRITER
1837 - 1907
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 34
Heraclius II of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1798
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 35
Murad Bey
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1801
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 36
Among POLITICIANS In Georgia
Among politicians born in Georgia, Vakhtang I of Iberia ranks 16. Before him are Sergei Witte (1849), Rusudan of Georgia (1194), Pharnavaz I of Iberia (-326), Kato Svanidze (1885), Herbert Backe (1896), and Bagrat III of Georgia (960). After him are Stepan Shaumian (1878), Heraclius II of Georgia (1720), Murad Bey (1750), Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia (1866), Mihrişah Sultan (1745), and Mirian III of Iberia (265).
Sergei Witte
1849 - 1915
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 10
Rusudan of Georgia
1194 - 1245
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 11
Pharnavaz I of Iberia
326 BC - 234 BC
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 12
Kato Svanidze
1885 - 1907
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 13
Herbert Backe
1896 - 1947
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 14
Bagrat III of Georgia
960 - 1014
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 15
Vakhtang I of Iberia
440 - 502
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 16
Stepan Shaumian
1878 - 1918
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 17
Heraclius II of Georgia
1720 - 1798
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 18
Murad Bey
1750 - 1801
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 19
Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia
1866 - 1933
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 20
Mihrişah Sultan
1745 - 1805
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 21
Mirian III of Iberia
265 - 361
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 22