POLITICIAN

Xanthippus

590 BC - 500 BC

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Xanthippus (; Greek: Ξάνθιππος, pronounced [ksán.tʰip.pos]; c. 525 – 475 BC) was a wealthy Athenian politician and general during the early part of the 5th century BC. His name means "Yellow Horse". He was the son of Ariphron and father of Pericles. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Xanthippus has received more than 124,757 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Xanthippus is the 5,286th most popular politician (up from 5,761st in 2019), the 314th most popular biography from Greece (up from 336th in 2019) and the 136th most popular Greek Politician.

Xanthippus was most famous for being the father of Pericles, the leader of Athens during the Peloponnesian War.

Memorability Metrics

  • 120k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.27

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.27

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Xanthippus ranks 5,286 out of 19,576. Before him are Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, Jan Zamoyski, Sisavang Vatthana, Emílio Garrastazu Médici, Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria, and Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders. After him are George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford, Han Duck-soo, Sylvanus Olympio, Carl Johan Bernadotte, Leopold II, Margrave of Austria, and Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 590 BC, Xanthippus ranks 6. Before him are Śuddhodana, Psamtik III, Cleobulus, Ephialtes, and Baruch ben Neriah. After him is Antenor. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Xanthippus ranks 19. Before him are Demaratus, Lars Porsena, Polygnotus, Kapila, Amestris, and Himilco. After him are Anytus, Phrynichus, Ageladas, Antenor, Corax of Syracuse, and Scylax of Caryanda.

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  • Photo of Demaratus

    Demaratus

    POLITICIAN

    600 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 62.63

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Lars Porsena

    Lars Porsena

    POLITICIAN

    600 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 62.23

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Polygnotus

    Polygnotus

    PAINTER

    500 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 61.88

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Kapila

    Kapila

    PHILOSOPHER

    550 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 61.78

    Rank: 16

  • Photo of Amestris

    Amestris

    COMPANION

    600 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 59.65

    Rank: 17

  • Photo of Himilco

    Himilco

    EXPLORER

    550 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 59.60

    Rank: 18

  • Photo of Xanthippus

    Xanthippus

    POLITICIAN

    590 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 59.13

    Rank: 19

  • Photo of Anytus

    Anytus

    POLITICIAN

    500 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 59.07

    Rank: 20

  • Photo of Phrynichus

    Phrynichus

    WRITER

    535 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 58.76

    Rank: 21

  • Photo of Ageladas

    Ageladas

    SCULPTOR

    600 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 58.73

    Rank: 22

  • Photo of Antenor

    Antenor

    SCULPTOR

    590 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 58.35

    Rank: 23

  • Photo of Corax of Syracuse

    Corax of Syracuse

    WRITER

    500 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 58.27

    Rank: 24

  • Photo of Scylax of Caryanda

    Scylax of Caryanda

    EXPLORER

    600 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 57.72

    Rank: 25

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Xanthippus ranks 314 out of 1,024. Before him are Yanni (1954), Terpander (-712), Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark (1876), Aristides of Athens (150), William of Villehardouin (1300), and Tiberius Claudius Narcissus (50). After him are Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus (-200), Konstantin Dejanović (1355), Polemon (-400), Cleombrotus I (-500), Constantine Kanaris (1793), and Peucestas (-390).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Xanthippus ranks 136. Before him are Ali Rıza Efendi (1839), Theramenes (-450), Aglaonice (null), Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark (1876), William of Villehardouin (1300), and Tiberius Claudius Narcissus (50). After him are Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus (-200), Konstantin Dejanović (1355), Cleombrotus I (-500), Constantine Kanaris (1793), Konstantinos Mitsotakis (1918), and Machaon (null).

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