POLITICIAN
Kaleb of Axum
500 - 540

Kaleb of Axum
Kaleb (Ge'ez: ካሌብ, Latin: Caleb), also known as Elesbaan (Ge'ez: እለ አጽብሐ, Koine Greek: Ἐλεσβαᾶς), Ella Asbeha, or Hellestheaios, was King of Aksum, which was situated in what is now Ethiopia and Eritrea. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Kaleb of Axum is the 9,553rd most popular politician (down from 8,870th in 2024), the 30th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 19th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Ethiopian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Kaleb of Axum ranks 9,552 out of 19,576. Before him are John Carney, Ion C. Brătianu, Victoria Woodhull, Doug Jones, and Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. After him are Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto, Ene Ergma, Adam Malik, Isabel Moctezuma, Frans Timmermans, Dirk VI, Count of Holland, and Yangwon of Goguryeo.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Carney
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 9,552
Ion C. Brătianu
1821 - 1891
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 9,553
Victoria Woodhull
1838 - 1927
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,554
Doug Jones
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,555
Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
1850 - 1922
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,556
Kaleb of Axum
500 - 540
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,557
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto
1751 - 1814
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,558
Ene Ergma
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,559
Adam Malik
1917 - 1984
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,560
Isabel Moctezuma
1509 - 1550
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,561
Frans Timmermans
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,562
Dirk VI, Count of Holland
1114 - 1157
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,563
Yangwon of Goguryeo
550 - 559
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,564
Contemporaries
Among people born in 500, Kaleb of Axum ranks 42. Before him are Euphemia, Ardaric, Tato, Sigobert the Lame, Leontius, and Beopheung of Silla. After him are Clotilde, Theodoric Strabo, Al-Mundhir III ibn al-Nu'man, Eutharic, Amalaberga, and Godomar I. Among people deceased in 540, Kaleb of Axum ranks 6. Before him are Bodhidharma, Wacho, Dignāga, Barsanuphius, and Beopheung of Silla. After him is Amalaberga.
Others Born in 500
Go to all RankingsEuphemia
POLITICIAN
500 - 523
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 36
Ardaric
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 - 460
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 37
Tato
POLITICIAN
500 - 510
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 38
Sigobert the Lame
POLITICIAN
500 - 509
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 39
Leontius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 - 488
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 40
Beopheung of Silla
POLITICIAN
500 - 540
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 41
Kaleb of Axum
POLITICIAN
500 - 540
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 42
Clotilde
POLITICIAN
500 - 531
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 43
Theodoric Strabo
POLITICIAN
500 - 481
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 44
Al-Mundhir III ibn al-Nu'man
POLITICIAN
500 - 554
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 45
Eutharic
POLITICIAN
500 - 522
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 46
Amalaberga
POLITICIAN
500 - 540
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 47
Godomar I
NOBLEMAN
500 - 486
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 540
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PHILOSOPHER
483 - 540
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 1
Wacho
POLITICIAN
500 - 540
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 2
Dignāga
PHILOSOPHER
480 - 540
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 3
Barsanuphius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
401 - 540
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 4
Beopheung of Silla
POLITICIAN
500 - 540
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 5
Kaleb of Axum
POLITICIAN
500 - 540
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 6
Amalaberga
POLITICIAN
500 - 540
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 7
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Kaleb of Axum ranks 30 out of 105. Before him are Meles Zenawi (1955), Abdiqasim Salad (1941), Gelawdewos (1522), Abdullah ibn Ja'far (650), Mulatu Teshome (1955), and Tekle Giyorgis II (1836). After him are Taytu Betul (1851), Negasso Gidada (1943), Haile Gebrselassie (1973), Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel (1948), Zara Yaqob (1399), and Zera Yacob Amha Selassie (1953).
Others born in Ethiopia
Go to all RankingsMeles Zenawi
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2012
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 24
Abdiqasim Salad
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 25
Gelawdewos
NOBLEMAN
1522 - 1559
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 26
Abdullah ibn Ja'far
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
650 - 680
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 27
Mulatu Teshome
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 28
Tekle Giyorgis II
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1873
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 29
Kaleb of Axum
POLITICIAN
500 - 540
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 30
Taytu Betul
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1918
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 31
Negasso Gidada
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 32
Haile Gebrselassie
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 33
Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 34
Zara Yaqob
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1399 - 1468
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 35
Zera Yacob Amha Selassie
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 36
Among POLITICIANS In Ethiopia
Among politicians born in Ethiopia, Kaleb of Axum ranks 25. Before him are Susenyos I (1572), Hailemariam Desalegn (1965), Meles Zenawi (1955), Abdiqasim Salad (1941), Mulatu Teshome (1955), and Tekle Giyorgis II (1836). After him are Taytu Betul (1851), Negasso Gidada (1943), Zera Yacob Amha Selassie (1953), Gudit (950), Sahle Dengel (1778), and Tafari Benti (1921).
Susenyos I
1572 - 1632
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 19
Hailemariam Desalegn
1965 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 20
Meles Zenawi
1955 - 2012
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 21
Abdiqasim Salad
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 22
Mulatu Teshome
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 23
Tekle Giyorgis II
1836 - 1873
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 24
Kaleb of Axum
500 - 540
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 25
Taytu Betul
1851 - 1918
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 26
Negasso Gidada
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 27
Zera Yacob Amha Selassie
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 28
Gudit
950 - 1010
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 29
Sahle Dengel
1778 - 1855
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 30
Tafari Benti
1921 - 1977
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 31













































