1399 - 1468
Zara Yaqob (Ge'ez: ዘርዐ ያዕቆብ; 1399 – 26 August 1468) was Emperor of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty who ruled under the regnal name Kwestantinos I (Ge'ez: ቈስታንቲኖስ, "Constantine"). He is known for the Ge'ez literature that flourished during his reign, the handling of both internal Christian affairs and external wars with Muslims, along with the founding of Debre Birhan as his capital. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zara Yaqob has received more than 251,384 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Zara Yaqob is the 1,759th most popular religious figure (up from 9,777th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Ethiopia and the 3rd most popular Ethiopian Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Zara Yaqob ranks 1,759 out of 2,238. Before him are Pierre Robert Olivétan, Hyacinth, Nicola Canali, Josip Bozanić, Engelbert II of Berg, and Anthim the Iberian. After him are Pacian, Lokaksema, Jan Łaski, Prosper Grech, Caspar Schwenckfeld, and Don Alden Adams.
1505 - 1538
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 1,753
1777 - 1853
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 1,754
1874 - 1961
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 1,755
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 1,756
1185 - 1225
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 1,757
1650 - 1716
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 1,758
1399 - 1468
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 1,759
310 - 390
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 1,760
147 - 200
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 1,761
1499 - 1560
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 1,762
1925 - 2019
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 1,763
1490 - 1561
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 1,764
1925 - 2019
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 1,765
Among people born in 1399, Zara Yaqob ranks 4. Before him are Xuande Emperor, Luca della Robbia, and John, Count of Angoulême. After him are Sophia of Montferrat and Nicolò Tron. Among people deceased in 1468, Zara Yaqob ranks 11. Before him are Abu'l-Khayr Khan, Juana Enríquez, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Bianca Maria Visconti, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, and Francesco Squarcione.
1399 - 1435
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 1
1399 - 1482
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 2
1399 - 1467
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 3
1399 - 1468
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 4
1399 - 1434
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 5
1399 - 1473
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 6
1412 - 1468
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 5
1425 - 1468
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 6
1417 - 1468
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 7
1425 - 1468
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 8
1453 - 1468
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 9
1397 - 1468
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 10
1399 - 1468
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 11
Among people born in Ethiopia, Zara Yaqob ranks 24 out of 89. Before him are Mulatu Teshome (1955), Haile Gebrselassie (1973), Taytu Betul (1851), Yohannes IV (1837), Mamo Wolde (1932), and Fasilides (1603). After him are Mulatu Astatke (1943), Negasso Gidada (1943), Wilfred Thesiger (1910), Dawit II (1496), Kenenisa Bekele (1982), and Miruts Yifter (1944).
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 18
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 19
1851 - 1918
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 20
1837 - 1889
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 21
1932 - 2002
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 22
1603 - 1667
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 23
1399 - 1468
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 24
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 25
1943 - 2019
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 26
1910 - 2003
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 27
1496 - 1540
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 28
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 29
1944 - 2016
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 30
Among religious figures born in Ethiopia, Zara Yaqob ranks 3. Before him are Onuphrius (320) and Abdullah ibn Ja'far (650). After him are Mara Takla Haymanot (900) and Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel (1948).
320 - 400
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 1
650 - 680
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 2
1399 - 1468
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 3
900 - 1000
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 4
1948 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 5