COMPANION

Helena

250 - 330

Helena

Flavia Julia Helena (; Ancient Greek: Ἑλένη, Helénē; c. AD 246/248 – 330), also known as Helena of Constantinople and in Christianity as Saint Helena, was an Augusta of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great. She was born in the lower classes traditionally in the city of Drepanon, Bithynia, in Asia Minor, which was renamed Helenopolis. Helena ranks as an important figure in the history of Christianity. In her final years, she made a religious tour of Syria Palaestina and Jerusalem, during which ancient tradition claims that she discovered the True Cross. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Helena is the 8th most popular companion (up from 13th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 41st in 2019) and the most popular Turkish Companion.

Helena is most famous for her discovery of the True Cross.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Helena ranks 8 out of 784. Before her are Aisha, Nefertiti, Khadija bint Khuwaylid, Fatimah, Anne Boleyn, and Mumtaz Mahal. After her are Joséphine de Beauharnais, Catherine de' Medici, Mary of Teck, Theodora, Imelda Marcos, and Eva Braun.

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Aisha
605 - 678
HPI: 88.09
Rank: 2
Nefertiti
1400 BC - 1330 BC
HPI: 87.28
Rank: 3
Khadija bint Khuwaylid
556 - 619
HPI: 86.56
Rank: 4
Fatimah
604 - 632
HPI: 86.48
Rank: 5
Anne Boleyn
1501 - 1536
HPI: 86.36
Rank: 6
Mumtaz Mahal
1593 - 1631
HPI: 85.84
Rank: 7
Helena
250 - 330
HPI: 85.76
Rank: 8
Joséphine de Beauharnais
1763 - 1814
HPI: 85.10
Rank: 9
Catherine de' Medici
1519 - 1589
HPI: 83.94
Rank: 10
Mary of Teck
1867 - 1953
HPI: 83.82
Rank: 11
Theodora
500 - 548
HPI: 83.54
Rank: 12
Imelda Marcos
1929 - Present
HPI: 83.21
Rank: 13
Eva Braun
1912 - 1945
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 14

Contemporaries

Among people born in 250, Helena ranks 1. After her are Galerius, Constantius Chlorus, Pope Alexander I of Alexandria, Chandragupta I, Pope Miltiades, Saint Florian, Pope Marcellinus, Pope Caius, Pope Eusebius, Lactantius, and Martinian. Among people deceased in 330, Helena ranks 1. After her are Iamblichus, Tiridates III of Armenia, and Flavia Julia Constantia.

Others Born in 250

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Helena
COMPANION
250 - 330
HPI: 85.76
Rank: 1
Galerius
POLITICIAN
250 - 311
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 2
Constantius Chlorus
POLITICIAN
250 - 306
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 3
Pope Alexander I of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 326
HPI: 76.40
Rank: 4
Chandragupta I
POLITICIAN
250 - 335
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 5
Pope Miltiades
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 314
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 6
Saint Florian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 304
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 7
Pope Marcellinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 304
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 8
Pope Caius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 296
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 9
Pope Eusebius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 310
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 10
Lactantius
WRITER
250 - 325
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 11
Martinian
POLITICIAN
250 - 324
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 12