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Dhu Nuwas

450 - 523

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Dhū Nuwās (Arabic: ذُو نُوَاس), real name Yūsuf Asʾar Yathʾar (Musnad: 𐩺𐩥𐩪𐩰 𐩱𐩪𐩱𐩧 𐩺𐩻𐩱𐩧, Yws¹f ʾs¹ʾr Yṯʾr), Yosef Nu'as (Hebrew: יוסף נואס), or Yūsuf bin Sharhabil (Arabic: يُوْسُف ٱبْن شَرْحَبِيْل), also known as Masruq in Syriac, and Dounaas (Δουναας) in Medieval Greek, was a Jewish king of Himyar reigning between AD 522–530 who became infamous for his persecutions of peoples of other religions, notably Christians, living in his kingdom. He was also known as Zur'ah in the Arab traditions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dhu Nuwas is the 9,685th most popular politician (down from 7,212th in 2019). (down from 1,238th in 2019)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Dhu Nuwas ranks 9,685 out of 19,576. Before him are Sami al-Hinnawi, Ihor Kolomoyskyi, Publius Decius Mus, Erik Scavenius, Al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah, and Aeropus I of Macedon. After him are Temür Qutlugh, Georges Cadoudal, Georg Hilmar, Bill Walker, Valdemar the Young, and Iset.

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Among people born in 450, Dhu Nuwas ranks 27. Before him are Avitus of Vienne, Chilperic II of Burgundy, Petronius of Bologna, Asin of Baekje, Hypatius, and Dares Phrygius. After him are Taspar Qaghan, Chilperic I of Burgundy, Bisinus, Theodorus Lector, Isidore of Alexandria, and Drest I. Among people deceased in 523, Dhu Nuwas ranks 6. Before him are Pope Hormisdas, Thrasamund, Ammonius Hermiae, Muryeong of Baekje, and Euphemia. After him is Philoxenus of Mabbug.

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