COMPANION
Amestris
600 BC - 500 BC
Amestris
Amestris (Greek: Άμηστρις, Amēstris, perhaps the same as Άμαστρις, Amāstris, from Old Persian Amāstrī-, "strong woman") was an Achaemenid queen, wife of king Xerxes I and mother of king Artaxerxes I. She was poorly regarded by ancient Greek historians. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Amestris is the 367th most popular companion (up from 369th in 2019). (down from 678th in 2019)
Ametris is most famous for being the largest and most powerful of the three Persian kings who invaded Greece. He succeeded in conquering Athens and Sparta, but was defeated by the Athenian general Themistocles.
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Among companions, Amestris ranks 367 out of 784. Before her are Galeria Valeria, Mary Todd Lincoln, Barbara Blomberg, Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, Nur Jahan, and Maria of Antioch. After her are Charles I, Duke of Bourbon, Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang, Henry, son of Robert I of Burgundy, Gunilla Bielke, Sophia of Bavaria, and Duchess Anna of Prussia.
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Galeria Valeria
300 - 315
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 361
Mary Todd Lincoln
1818 - 1882
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 362
Barbara Blomberg
1527 - 1597
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 363
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
1511 - 1571
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 364
Nur Jahan
1577 - 1645
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 365
Maria of Antioch
1145 - 1182
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 366
Amestris
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 367
Charles I, Duke of Bourbon
1401 - 1456
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 368
Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang
1659 - 1701
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 369
Henry, son of Robert I of Burgundy
1035 - 1074
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 370
Gunilla Bielke
1568 - 1597
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 371
Sophia of Bavaria
1376 - 1428
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 372
Duchess Anna of Prussia
1576 - 1625
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 373
Contemporaries
Among people born in 600 BC, Amestris ranks 41. Before her are Demaratus, Sextus Tarquinius, Lars Porsena, Horatius Cocles, Artaphernes, and Datis. After her are Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, Ageladas, Myia, Artaphernes, Agrippa Menenius Lanatus, and Hipponax. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Amestris ranks 19. Before her are Gorgo, Queen of Sparta, Obadiah, Demaratus, Polygnotus, Lars Porsena, and Kapila. After her are Ageladas, Artaphernes, Phrynichus, Anytus, Scylax of Caryanda, and Antenor.
Others Born in 600 BC
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Demaratus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 35
Sextus Tarquinius
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 509 BC
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 36
Lars Porsena
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 37
Horatius Cocles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - Present
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 38
Artaphernes
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 493 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 39
Datis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 40
Amestris
COMPANION
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 41
Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - Present
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 42
Ageladas
SCULPTOR
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 43
Myia
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 44
Artaphernes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 45
Agrippa Menenius Lanatus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 493 BC
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 46
Hipponax
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 47
Others Deceased in 500 BC
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Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
COMPANION
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 13
Obadiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
587 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 14
Demaratus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 15
Polygnotus
PAINTER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 16
Lars Porsena
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 17
Kapila
PHILOSOPHER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 18
Amestris
COMPANION
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 19
Ageladas
SCULPTOR
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 20
Artaphernes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 21
Phrynichus
WRITER
535 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 22
Anytus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 23
Scylax of Caryanda
EXPLORER
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 24
Antenor
SCULPTOR
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 25
