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Achaemenes

800 BC - 700 BC

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Achaemenes (Old Persian: 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 Haxāmaniš; Ancient Greek: Ἀχαιμένης Akhaiménēs; Latin: Achaemenēs) was the progenitor (apical ancestor) of the Achaemenid dynasty of rulers of Persia. Other than his role as an apical ancestor, nothing is known of his life or actions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Achaemenes is the 1,846th most popular politician (down from 1,511th in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from Iran (up from 68th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Iranian Politician.

Achaemenes is most famous for being the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty, which ruled Persia from 550 BC to 330 BC.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Achaemenes ranks 1,846 out of 19,576. Before him are Zedekiah, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, Ur-Nammu, Childeric II, Jehoash of Judah, and Henry of Germany. After him are Antiphon, Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, KP Sharma Oli, Shapur II, Ananda Mahidol, and Constantine X Doukas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800 BC, Achaemenes ranks 11. Before him are Amos, Jotham of Judah, Hezekiah, Manasseh of Judah, Esarhaddon, and Hoshea. After him are Titus Tatius, Candaules, Piye, Ashur-nadin-shumi, Marduk-apla-iddina II, and Pekahiah. Among people deceased in 700 BC, Achaemenes ranks 4. Before him are Hesiod, Isaiah, and Nahum. After him are Tyrtaeus, Jehoahaz of Judah, Gyges of Lydia, Yajnavalkya, Perdiccas I of Macedon, Cylon of Athens, Callinus, and Ariaramnes.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Achaemenes ranks 65 out of 631. Before him are Attar of Nishapur (1145), Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), Abbas Kiarostami (1940), Cyaxares (-700), and Ibn Majah (824). After him are Shapur II (309), Cyrus I (-690), Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (1932), Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani (940), Tekuder (1247), and Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (1149).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Achaemenes ranks 32. Before him are Astyages (-700), Cambyses I (-600), Öljaitü (1280), Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), and Cyaxares (-700). After him are Shapur II (309), Cyrus I (-690), Tekuder (1247), Psamtik III (-590), Osroes I (50), and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1934).

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