RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Al-Mansur
714 - 775
Al-Mansur
Abū Jaʿfar ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Manṣūr (; Arabic: أبو جعفر عبد الله بن محمد المنصور; 714 – 6 October 775) usually known simply as by his laqab al-Manṣūr (المنصور) was the second Abbasid caliph, reigning from 754 to 775 succeeding his brother al-Saffah (r. 750–754). He is known for founding the 'Round City' of Madinat al-Salam, which was to become the core of imperial Baghdad. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Mansur is the 462nd most popular religious figure (down from 364th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Jordan (down from 2nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Jordanian Religious Figure.
Al-Mansur is most famous for his victory against the Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas in the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Al-Mansur ranks 462 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Sarah, Pope John III, Salome, James the Less, Sarah Baartman, and Pope Hilarius. After him are Pope Stephen VIII, Muhammad al-Baqir, Pope Valentine, Pope Miltiades, Abu Dawood, and Clement of Ohrid.
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Saint Sarah
100 - 100
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 456
Pope John III
520 - 574
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 457
Salome
50 - 100
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 458
James the Less
100 - 62
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 459
Sarah Baartman
1788 - 1815
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 460
Pope Hilarius
415 - 468
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 461
Al-Mansur
714 - 775
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 462
Pope Stephen VIII
900 - 942
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 463
Muhammad al-Baqir
677 - 733
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 464
Pope Valentine
780 - 827
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 465
Pope Miltiades
250 - 314
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 466
Abu Dawood
817 - 888
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 467
Clement of Ohrid
840 - 916
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 468
Contemporaries
Among people born in 714, Al-Mansur ranks 2. Before him is Childeric III. After him is Bashar ibn Burd. Among people deceased in 775, Al-Mansur ranks 2. Before him is Constantine V.
Others Born in 714
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Childeric III
POLITICIAN
714 - 754
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 1
Al-Mansur
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
714 - 775
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 2
Bashar ibn Burd
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
714 - 783
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 775
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Constantine V
POLITICIAN
718 - 775
HPI: 75.00
Rank: 1
Al-Mansur
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
714 - 775
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 2
In Jordan
Among people born in Jordan, Al-Mansur ranks 4 out of 59. Before him are Aaron (-1396), Hussein of Jordan (1935), and Abdullah II of Jordan (1962). After him are As-Saffah (722), Al-Mahdi (744), Jephthah (-1118), Nicomachus (60), Menippus (-290), Philodemus (-110), Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (1966), and Balak (null).
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Aaron
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 88.47
Rank: 1
Hussein of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1999
HPI: 79.66
Rank: 2
Abdullah II of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 3
Al-Mansur
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
714 - 775
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 4
As-Saffah
POLITICIAN
722 - 754
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 5
Al-Mahdi
POLITICIAN
744 - 785
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 6
Jephthah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1118 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 7
Nicomachus
MATHEMATICIAN
60 - 120
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 8
Menippus
WRITER
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 9
Philodemus
PHILOSOPHER
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 10
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
EXTREMIST
1966 - 2006
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 11
Balak
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 12
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Jordan
Among religious figures born in Jordan, Al-Mansur ranks 2. Before him are Aaron (-1396). After him are Jephthah (-1118), Balak (null), Phinehas (-1300), Jair (-1000), Fouad Twal (1940), and Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (1948).
Aaron
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 88.47
Rank: 1
Al-Mansur
714 - 775
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 2
Jephthah
1118 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 3
Balak
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 4
Phinehas
1300 BC - Present
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 5
Jair
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 6
Fouad Twal
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 7
Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 8
