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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Zara Yaqob

1399 - 1468

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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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  • 250k

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  • 52.07

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.75

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.22

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

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.

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Contemporaries

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.

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In Ethiopia

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).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Ethiopia

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).

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