The Most Famous
COMPANIONS from Afghanistan
This page contains a list of the greatest Afghan Companions. The pantheon dataset contains 784 Companions, 2 of which were born in Afghanistan. This makes Afghanistan the birth place of the 35th most number of Companions behind Argentina, and Canada.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Afghan Companions of all time. This list of famous Afghan Companions is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Roxana (347 BC - 310 BC)
With an HPI of 78.55, Roxana is the most famous Afghan Companion. Her biography has been translated into 56 different languages on wikipedia.
Roxana (died c. 310 BC, Ancient Greek: Ῥωξάνη, Rhōxánē; Old Iranian: *Raṷxšnā- "shining, radiant, brilliant", Dari: روشنک, romanized: Rawšanak) sometimes known as Roxanne, Roxanna and Roxane, was a Bactrian or Sogdian princess whom Alexander the Great had married after defeating Darius, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, and invading Persia.
2. Nur Jahan (1577 - 1645)
With an HPI of 66.44, Nur Jahan is the 2nd most famous Afghan Companion. Her biography has been translated into 41 different languages.
Nur Jahan (lit. ' Light of the world '; 31 May 1577 – 18 December 1645), born Mehr-un-Nissa was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. More decisive and proactive than her husband, Nur Jahan is considered by certain historians to have been the real power behind the throne for more than a decade. Wielding a level of power and influence unprecedented for a Mughal empress, she was granted honours and privileges never enjoyed by any of her predecessors or successors, such as having coinage struck in her name. Her pre-eminence was in part made possible by her husband Jahangir's addiction to hunting, alcohol and opium and his frequent ill-health.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Afghan companions born between 347 BC and 1577. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Afghan companions include Roxana, and Nur Jahan. As of April 2024, 2 new Afghan companions have been added to Pantheon including Roxana, and Nur Jahan.
