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Arkan

1952 - 2000

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Željko Ražnatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Ражнатовић, pronounced [ʒêːʎko raʒnâːtoʋitɕ]; 17 April 1952 – 15 January 2000), better known as Arkan (Serbian Cyrillic: Аркан), was a Serbian warlord, mobster and head of the Serb paramilitary force called the Serb Volunteer Guard during the Yugoslav Wars, considered one of the most feared and effective paramilitary forces during the wars. His paramilitary unit was responsible for numerous crimes in Eastern Bosnia, including murder, pillaging, rape and ethnic cleansings. Arkan was one of the most celebrated and iconic figures in Serbia during his time. Arkan was on Interpol's top 10 most wanted list in the 1970s and 1980s for robberies and murders committed in countries across Europe, he escaped jail twice, and was later indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia for crimes against humanity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arkan is the 1,053rd most popular politician (up from 4,508th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Slovenia (up from 22nd in 2019) and the most popular Slovene Politician.

Arkansas is most famous for its natural beauty and the opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Arkan ranks 1,053 out of 19,576. Before him are Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Tiberius Gracchus, Seqenenre Tao, William III of the Netherlands, Galla Placidia, and Gordian II. After him are Taejo of Goryeo, Andrew Johnson, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Ilham Aliyev, Empress Gi, and Ferdinand I of Bulgaria.

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Among people born in 1952, Arkan ranks 13. Before him are Orhan Pamuk, David Hasselhoff, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Park Geun-hye, Roberto Benigni, and Salome Zourabichvili. After him are Jean-Paul Gaultier, Nelson Piquet, Robert Zemeckis, Emomali Rahmon, Zoran Đinđić, and Christopher Reeve. Among people deceased in 2000, Arkan ranks 9. Before him are Ingrid of Sweden, Willard Van Orman Quine, Władysław Szpilman, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, Habib Bourguiba, and Emil Zátopek. After him are Victor Borge, Alec Guinness, Louis Néel, Roger Vadim, Konrad Emil Bloch, and Charles M. Schulz.

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In Slovenia

Among people born in Slovenia, Arkan ranks 3 out of 340. Before him are Melania Trump (1970), and Giuseppe Tartini (1692). After him are Slavoj Žižek (1949), Barbara of Cilli (1392), France Prešeren (1800), Hugo Wolf (1860), Franz Miklosich (1813), Jože Plečnik (1872), Santorio Santorio (1561), Milan Kučan (1941), and Janez Drnovšek (1950).

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Among POLITICIANS In Slovenia

Among politicians born in Slovenia, Arkan ranks 1. After him are Barbara of Cilli (1392), Milan Kučan (1941), Janez Drnovšek (1950), Edvard Kardelj (1910), Borut Pahor (1963), Nataša Pirc Musar (1968), Danilo Türk (1952), Janez Janša (1958), Aleksander Čeferin (1967), Hermann II, Count of Celje (1361), and Anton Korošec (1872).

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