COMPANION
Aspasia
470 BC - 400 BC
Aspasia
Aspasia (; Ancient Greek: Ἀσπασία Greek: [aspasíaː]; c. 470 – after 428 BC) was a metic woman in Classical Athens. Born in Miletus, she moved to Athens and began a relationship with the statesman Pericles, with whom she had a son named Pericles the Younger. According to the traditional historical narrative, she worked as a courtesan and was tried for asebeia (impiety), though modern scholars have questioned the factual basis for either of these claims, which both derive from ancient comedy. Though Aspasia is one of the best-attested women from the Greco-Roman world, and the most important woman in the history of fifth-century Athens, almost nothing is certain about her life. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aspasia is the 15th most popular companion (up from 20th in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 60th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Turkish Companion.
Aspasia was a woman who was born in Miletus, Asia Minor. She was the mistress of Pericles, the leader of Athens. She was famous for her intelligence and wit.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Aspasia by language
Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Aspasia ranks 15 out of 784. Before her are Joséphine de Beauharnais, Catherine de' Medici, Mary of Teck, Theodora, Imelda Marcos, and Eva Braun. After her are Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Mihrimah Sultan, Madame de Pompadour, Nurbanu Sultan, Klara Hitler, and Catherine of Valois.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all Rankings
Joséphine de Beauharnais
1763 - 1814
HPI: 85.10
Rank: 9
Catherine de' Medici
1519 - 1589
HPI: 83.94
Rank: 10
Mary of Teck
1867 - 1953
HPI: 83.82
Rank: 11
Theodora
500 - 548
HPI: 83.54
Rank: 12
Imelda Marcos
1929 - Present
HPI: 83.21
Rank: 13
Eva Braun
1912 - 1945
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 14
Aspasia
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 82.17
Rank: 15
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
1791 - 1847
HPI: 82.16
Rank: 16
Mihrimah Sultan
1522 - 1578
HPI: 81.60
Rank: 17
Madame de Pompadour
1721 - 1764
HPI: 81.49
Rank: 18
Nurbanu Sultan
1525 - 1583
HPI: 81.39
Rank: 19
Klara Hitler
1860 - 1907
HPI: 81.35
Rank: 20
Catherine of Valois
1401 - 1437
HPI: 80.98
Rank: 21
Contemporaries
Among people born in 470 BC, Aspasia ranks 2. Before her is Socrates. After her are Mozi, Philolaus, Melissus of Samos, Callicrates, Hippocrates of Chios, Achilles Painter, and Teres I. Among people deceased in 400 BC, Aspasia ranks 1. After her are Xanthippe, Zeuxis, Ctesias, Thaïs, Leochares, Teos of Egypt, Phaedo of Elis, Eubulides, Alcamenes, Parysatis, and Oxyartes.
Others Born in 470 BC
Go to all Rankings
Socrates
PHILOSOPHER
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 94.90
Rank: 1
Aspasia
COMPANION
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 82.17
Rank: 2
Mozi
PHILOSOPHER
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 3
Philolaus
MATHEMATICIAN
470 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 4
Melissus of Samos
PHILOSOPHER
470 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 5
Callicrates
ARCHITECT
470 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 6
Hippocrates of Chios
MATHEMATICIAN
470 BC - 410 BC
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 7
Achilles Painter
PAINTER
470 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 8
Teres I
POLITICIAN
470 BC - 445 BC
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 400 BC
Go to all RankingsAspasia
COMPANION
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 82.17
Rank: 1
Xanthippe
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 2
Zeuxis
PAINTER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 3
Ctesias
PHYSICIAN
440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 4
Thaïs
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 5
Leochares
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 6
Teos of Egypt
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 7
Phaedo of Elis
PHILOSOPHER
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 8
Eubulides
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 9
Alcamenes
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 10
Parysatis
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 11
Oxyartes
POLITICIAN
380 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 12
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Aspasia ranks 37 out of 1,347. Before her are Mehmed III (1566), Mithridates VI of Pontus (-132), Murad IV (1612), Abdul Hamid II (1842), Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire (1615), and Mustafa I (1591). After her are Heraclius (575), Luke the Evangelist (31), Mehmed IV (1642), Saint Timothy (17), Mehmed I (1386), and Mimar Sinan (1490).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all Rankings
Mehmed III
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1603
HPI: 82.68
Rank: 31
Mithridates VI of Pontus
POLITICIAN
132 BC - 63 BC
HPI: 82.58
Rank: 32
Murad IV
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1640
HPI: 82.57
Rank: 33
Abdul Hamid II
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1918
HPI: 82.43
Rank: 34
Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1648
HPI: 82.40
Rank: 35
Mustafa I
POLITICIAN
1591 - 1639
HPI: 82.18
Rank: 36
Aspasia
COMPANION
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 82.17
Rank: 37
Heraclius
POLITICIAN
575 - 641
HPI: 82.13
Rank: 38
Luke the Evangelist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
31 - 84
HPI: 82.11
Rank: 39
Mehmed IV
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1693
HPI: 81.94
Rank: 40
Saint Timothy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
17 - 97
HPI: 81.91
Rank: 41
Mehmed I
POLITICIAN
1386 - 1421
HPI: 81.90
Rank: 42
Mimar Sinan
ARCHITECT
1490 - 1588
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 43
Among COMPANIONS In Türkiye
Among companions born in Türkiye, Aspasia ranks 2. Before her are Helena (250). After her are Mihrimah Sultan (1522), Antinous (111), Malhun Hatun (1350), Pulcheria (399), Hecuba (null), Gülfem Hatun (1500), Agnes of Antioch (1153), Hümaşah Sultan (1540), Kaya Sultan (1633), and Maria Laskarina (1206).
Helena
250 - 330
HPI: 85.76
Rank: 1
Aspasia
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 82.17
Rank: 2
Mihrimah Sultan
1522 - 1578
HPI: 81.60
Rank: 3
Antinous
111 - 130
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 4
Malhun Hatun
1350 - 1324
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 5
Pulcheria
399 - 453
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 6
Hecuba
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 7
Gülfem Hatun
1500 - 1561
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 8
Agnes of Antioch
1153 - 1184
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 9
Hümaşah Sultan
1540 - 1592
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 10
Kaya Sultan
1633 - 1659
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 11
Maria Laskarina
1206 - 1270
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 12
