POLITICIAN
Cyrus the Younger
500 BC - 401 BC
Cyrus the Younger
Cyrus the Younger (Old Persian: 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 Kūruš; Ancient Greek: Κῦρος Kyros; died 401 BC) was an Achaemenid prince and general. He ruled as satrap of Lydia and Ionia from 408 to 401 BC. Son of Darius II and Parysatis, he died in 401 BC in battle during a failed attempt to oust his elder brother, Artaxerxes II, from the Persian throne. The history of Cyrus and of the retreat of his Greek mercenaries is told by Xenophon in his Anabasis. Another account, probably from Sophaenetus of Stymphalus, was used by Ephorus. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cyrus the Younger is the 1,869th most popular politician (down from 1,701st in 2019). (down from 153rd in 2019)
Cyrus the Younger is most famous for his failed attempt to take over the Persian Empire from his brother, King Artaxerxes II.
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Among politicians, Cyrus the Younger ranks 1,869 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis the Child, S. R. Nathan, Genrikh Yagoda, Claudia Sheinbaum, Peter II of Courtenay, and Hiram I. After him are Richard Cromwell, Mongkut, Baasha of Israel, Lazar Kaganovich, Henry II of Navarre, and Marine Le Pen.
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Louis the Child
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HPI: 72.60
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HPI: 72.59
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Genrikh Yagoda
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HPI: 72.59
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Claudia Sheinbaum
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HPI: 72.58
Rank: 1,867
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HPI: 72.58
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Hiram I
1000 BC - 935 BC
HPI: 72.58
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Cyrus the Younger
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 1,870
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HPI: 72.57
Rank: 1,871
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HPI: 72.56
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HPI: 72.56
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HPI: 72.54
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1503 - 1555
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 1,875
Marine Le Pen
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HPI: 72.53
Rank: 1,876
Contemporaries
Among people born in 500 BC, Cyrus the Younger ranks 14. Before him are Brennus, Zeuxis, Artemisia I of Caria, Ajatashatru, Myron, and Ictinus. After him are Cratylus, Sogdianus of Persia, Meton of Athens, Pleistarchus, Brasidas, and Nicias. Among people deceased in 401 BC, Cyrus the Younger ranks 3. Before him are Zechariah, and Ezra. After him are Agathon, Agis II, Clearchus of Sparta, and Megabyzus.
Others Born in 500 BC
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Brennus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 8
Zeuxis
PAINTER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 9
Artemisia I of Caria
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 10
Ajatashatru
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 11
Myron
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 12
Ictinus
ARCHITECT
500 BC - Present
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 13
Cyrus the Younger
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 14
Cratylus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - Present
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 15
Sogdianus of Persia
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 16
Meton of Athens
MATHEMATICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 17
Pleistarchus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 458 BC
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 18
Brasidas
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 19
Nicias
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 401 BC
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Zechariah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 1
Ezra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 2
Cyrus the Younger
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 3
Agathon
WRITER
448 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 4
Agis II
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 5
Clearchus of Sparta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 6
Megabyzus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
516 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 7
