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Cleitus the Black

370 BC - 328 BC

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Cleitus the Black (Ancient Greek: Κλεῖτος ὁ μέλας; c. 375 BC – 328 BC) was an officer of the Macedonian army led by Alexander the Great. He saved Alexander's life at the Battle of the Granicus in 334 BC and was killed by him in a drunken quarrel six years later. Cleitus was the son of Dropidas (who was the son of Critias) and brother of Alexander's nurse, Lanike. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cleitus the Black is the 3,872nd most popular politician (down from 3,341st in 2019), the 396th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 361st in 2019) and the 206th most popular Turkish Politician.

Cleitus the Black is most famous for his death. He was killed by Alexander the Great after he accidentally wounded him in a quarrel.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Cleitus the Black ranks 3,872 out of 19,576. Before him are Tiberius Gemellus, Hüma Hatun, Fernando de la Rúa, Princess Thyra of Denmark, William Wilberforce, and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany. After him are Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Robert M. La Follette, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Ramiro I of Aragon, Maurice, Elector of Saxony, and Salonia Matidia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 370 BC, Cleitus the Black ranks 3. Before him are Apelles, and Craterus. After him are Eudemus of Rhodes, Callippus, Neoptolemus I of Epirus, and Hui Shi. Among people deceased in 328 BC, Cleitus the Black ranks 2. Before him is Spitamenes. After him are Mazaeus, and Erigyius.

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    Spitamenes

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 68.73

    Rank: 1

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    Cleitus the Black

    POLITICIAN

    370 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 68.16

    Rank: 2

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    Mazaeus

    POLITICIAN

    385 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 62.69

    Rank: 3

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    Erigyius

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    400 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 58.23

    Rank: 4

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Cleitus the Black ranks 396 out of 1,347. Before him are George of Pisidia (580), Agnes of Antioch (1153), Deiphobus (null), Isabella, Queen of Armenia (1216), Aziz Nesin (1915), and Hüma Hatun (1400). After him are Simplicius of Cilicia (490), Nebahat Çehre (1944), Alexander Balas (-150), İbrahim Tatlıses (1952), Ahmet Ertegun (1923), and Dani Rodrik (1957).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Cleitus the Black ranks 206. Before him are Gyges of Lydia (-790), Ahmet Davutoğlu (1959), Theodore II Palaiologos (1396), Deiphobus (null), Isabella, Queen of Armenia (1216), and Hüma Hatun (1400). After him are Alexander Balas (-150), Binali Yıldırım (1955), Mizizios (622), Leo I, King of Armenia (1150), Gevherhan Sultan (1605), and Gülçiçek Hatun (1355).

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