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Chryses of Troy

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In Greek mythology, Chryses (; Greek, Χρύσης Khrýsēs, meaning "golden") was a Trojan priest of Apollo at Chryse, near the city of Troy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chryses of Troy is the 4,747th most popular politician (down from 3,882nd in 2019), the 462nd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 406th in 2019) and the 241st most popular Turkish Politician.

Chryses of Troy is most famous for being the father of Chryseis, who was captured by Agamemnon and taken as a war prize. Chryses pleaded with Agamemnon to release his daughter but Agamemnon refused. Chryses then went to the Greek camp to ask for her back, but was denied by Agamemnon. Chryses prayed to Apollo for help and the god sent a plague on the Greeks. The Greeks then returned Chryseis to her father.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chryses of Troy ranks 4,747 out of 19,576. Before him are Pedro Lascuráin, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Maria Kaczyńska, Marie Anne de Bourbon, Mao Anying, and Alexander II of Scotland. After him are Mirian III of Iberia, Lajos Batthyány, Ivan Serov, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine, and Ntfombi of Eswatini.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Chryses of Troy ranks 462 out of 1,347. Before him are Eubulides (-500), Mithridates I of Pontus (-400), Procopius (325), Irene Angelina (1181), Symeon the New Theologian (949), and Mundus (450). After him are Theophanes the Greek (1340), George Kedrenos (1100), Diodotus Tryphon (-150), Artaphernes (-600), Melito of Sardis (140), and Agathius (300).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Chryses of Troy ranks 241. Before him are Jovan Vladimir (990), Theodore I Palaiologos (1355), Hethum I, King of Armenia (1215), Gülbahar Hatun (1453), Mithridates I of Pontus (-400), and Procopius (325). After him are Diodotus Tryphon (-150), Artaphernes (-600), Astyanax (null), Emine Erdoğan (1955), Latife Uşşaki (1898), and Bohemond III of Antioch (1144).

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