POLITICIAN
Yazdegerd I
400 - 421
Yazdegerd I
Yazdegerd I (also spelled Yazdgerd and Yazdgird; Middle Persian: 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩) was the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) of Iran from 399 to 420. A son of Shapur III (r. 383–388), he succeeded his brother Bahram IV (r. 388–399) after the latter's assassination. Yazdegerd I's largely-uneventful reign is seen in Sasanian history as a period of renewal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yazdegerd I has received more than 193,559 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Yazdegerd I is the 2,603rd most popular politician (down from 2,510th in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Iran (down from 95th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Iranian Politician.
Yazdegerd I was the last Sasanian king of Persia. He is most famous for his death at the hands of the Arabs in 651.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
63.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
7.01
Effective Languages (L*)
2.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Yazdegerd I ranks 2,603 out of 19,576. Before him are Al-Walid II, Gülbahar Hatun, George V of Hanover, Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Külüg Khan, and Qalawun. After him are Guntram, Emperor Reigen, Canute V of Denmark, Süleyman Çelebi, Arthur Liebehenschel, and Cleomenes I.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAl-Walid II
706 - 744
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,597
Gülbahar Hatun
1429 - 1492
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,598
George V of Hanover
1819 - 1878
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 2,599
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
1513 - 1535
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 2,600
Külüg Khan
1281 - 1311
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 2,601
Qalawun
1222 - 1290
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 2,602
Yazdegerd I
400 - 421
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 2,603
Guntram
532 - 592
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 2,604
Emperor Reigen
1654 - 1732
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 2,605
Canute V of Denmark
1129 - 1157
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 2,606
Süleyman Çelebi
1377 - 1411
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 2,607
Arthur Liebehenschel
1901 - 1948
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 2,608
Cleomenes I
600 BC - 489 BC
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 2,609
Contemporaries
Among people born in 400, Yazdegerd I ranks 12. Before him are Olybrius, Vasubandhu, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Alexius of Rome, Ermanaric, and Aspar. After him are Fritigern, Marcomer, Constantine III, Joannes, Chandragupta II, and Antipope Ursicinus. Among people deceased in 421, Yazdegerd I ranks 3. Before him are Mary of Egypt, and Constantius III. After him is Emperor Gong of Jin.
Others Born in 400
Go to all RankingsOlybrius
POLITICIAN
400 - 472
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 6
Vasubandhu
WRITER
400 - 400
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 7
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
WRITER
400 - 450
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 8
Alexius of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 412
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 9
Ermanaric
POLITICIAN
400 - 376
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 10
Aspar
POLITICIAN
400 - 471
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 11
Yazdegerd I
POLITICIAN
400 - 421
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 12
Fritigern
POLITICIAN
400 - 380
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 13
Marcomer
POLITICIAN
400 - 392
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 14
Constantine III
POLITICIAN
400 - 411
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 15
Joannes
POLITICIAN
400 - 425
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 16
Chandragupta II
POLITICIAN
400 - 500
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 17
Antipope Ursicinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 384
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 421
Go to all RankingsMary of Egypt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
344 - 421
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 1
Constantius III
POLITICIAN
370 - 421
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 2
Yazdegerd I
POLITICIAN
400 - 421
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 3
Emperor Gong of Jin
POLITICIAN
386 - 421
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 4
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Yazdegerd I ranks 103 out of 631. Before him are Sogdianus of Persia (-500), Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873), Mordecai (null), Bahram Chobin (600), Muhammad I Tapar (1082), and Shahnaz Pahlavi (1940). After him are Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (1872), Orodes II (-70), Safi of Persia (1611), Mithridates I of Parthia (-195), Ibn al-Muqaffa' (724), and Demetrius II Nicator (-161).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsSogdianus of Persia
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 97
Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah
POLITICIAN
873 - 934
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 98
Mordecai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 99
Bahram Chobin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 - 592
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 100
Muhammad I Tapar
POLITICIAN
1082 - 1118
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 101
Shahnaz Pahlavi
COMPANION
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 102
Yazdegerd I
POLITICIAN
400 - 421
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 103
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1925
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 104
Orodes II
POLITICIAN
70 BC - 38 BC
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 105
Safi of Persia
POLITICIAN
1611 - 1642
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 106
Mithridates I of Parthia
POLITICIAN
195 BC - 132 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 107
Ibn al-Muqaffa'
WRITER
724 - 756
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 108
Demetrius II Nicator
POLITICIAN
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 109
Among POLITICIANS In Iran
Among politicians born in Iran, Yazdegerd I ranks 59. Before him are Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan (1305), Mohammad-Ali Rajai (1933), Atossa (-550), Sogdianus of Persia (-500), Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873), and Muhammad I Tapar (1082). After him are Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (1872), Orodes II (-70), Safi of Persia (1611), Mithridates I of Parthia (-195), Demetrius II Nicator (-161), and Qazi Muhammad (1893).
Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan
1305 - 1335
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 53
Mohammad-Ali Rajai
1933 - 1981
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 54
Atossa
550 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 55
Sogdianus of Persia
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 56
Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah
873 - 934
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 57
Muhammad I Tapar
1082 - 1118
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 58
Yazdegerd I
400 - 421
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 59
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar
1872 - 1925
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 60
Orodes II
70 BC - 38 BC
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 61
Safi of Persia
1611 - 1642
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 62
Mithridates I of Parthia
195 BC - 132 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 63
Demetrius II Nicator
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 64
Qazi Muhammad
1893 - 1947
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 65