POLITICIAN
Balash
500 - 488

Balash
Balash (Middle Persian: 𐭥𐭥𐭣𐭠𐭧𐭱𐭩, Wardākhsh/Walākhsh) was the Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 484 to 488. He was the brother and successor of Peroz I (r. 459–484), who had been defeated and killed by a Hephthalite army. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Balash is the 4,335th most popular politician (down from 4,014th in 2019). (down from 512th in 2019)
Balash is most famous for its use in the traditional dish, Balash-e-Bademjan.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Balash ranks 4,335 out of 19,576. Before him are Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Al-Mustansir, Prince John Konstantinovich of Russia, Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, and Teos of Egypt. After him are Archduchess Eleanor of Austria, Tetisheri, Gustav Noske, Emperor Gaozong of Song, Maria of Courtenay, and Victoriano Huerta.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz I, Prince of Liechtenstein
1853 - 1938
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 4,331
Al-Mustansir
1300 - 1261
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 4,332
Prince John Konstantinovich of Russia
1886 - 1918
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 4,333
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
1587 - 1645
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 4,334
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
1778 - 1852
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 4,335
Teos of Egypt
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 4,336
Balash
500 - 488
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 4,337
Archduchess Eleanor of Austria
1534 - 1594
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 4,338
Tetisheri
1600 BC - 1540 BC
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 4,339
Gustav Noske
1868 - 1946
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 4,340
Emperor Gaozong of Song
1107 - 1187
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 4,341
Maria of Courtenay
1204 - 1228
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 4,342
Victoriano Huerta
1850 - 1916
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 4,343
Contemporaries
Among people born in 500, Balash ranks 14. Before him are Sigismund of Burgundy, Rhadamistus, Nonnus, Antipope Laurentius, Yazdegerd II, and Ernak. After him are Godomar II, Ildico, Gundobad, Priscian, Antipope Dioscorus, and Hormizd III. Among people deceased in 488, Balash ranks 1. After him are Leontius, and Illus.
Others Born in 500
Go to all RankingsSigismund of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
500 - 524
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 8
Rhadamistus
POLITICIAN
500 - 58
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 9
Nonnus
WRITER
500 - 500
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 10
Antipope Laurentius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 507
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 11
Yazdegerd II
POLITICIAN
500 - 457
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 12
Ernak
POLITICIAN
500 - 469
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 13
Balash
POLITICIAN
500 - 488
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 14
Godomar II
POLITICIAN
500 - 534
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 15
Ildico
COMPANION
500 - Present
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 16
Gundobad
POLITICIAN
500 - 516
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 17
Priscian
PHILOSOPHER
500 - 600
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 18
Antipope Dioscorus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 530
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 19
Hormizd III
POLITICIAN
500 - 459
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 20