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Mihirakula

500 - 533

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Mihirakula (Gupta script: , Mi-hi-ra-ku-la, Chinese: 摩酰逻矩罗 Mo-hi-lo-kiu-lo), sometimes referred to as Mihiragula or Mahiragula, was the second and last Alchon Hun king of northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent between 502 and 530 CE. He was a son of and successor to Toramana of Huna heritage. His father ruled the Indian part of the Hephthalite Empire. Mihirakula ruled from his capital of Sagala (modern-day Sialkot, Pakistan). In around 520 CE, the Chinese monk Song Yun met with Mihirakula. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Mihirakula is the 16,491st most popular politician (down from 14,551st in 2024). (down from 3,932nd in 2019)

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Among politicians, Mihirakula ranks 16,491 out of 19,576. Before him are Björn Jónsson, Ľudovít Ódor, Bob Mathias, Denise Bronzetti, Liviu Dragnea, and Erra-imitti. After him are Rui Duarte de Barros, Evripidis Bakirtzis, Ismail of Ghazni, Andriy Parubiy, Hadi Khosroshahi, and Gennady Novitsky.

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Among people born in 500, Mihirakula ranks 68. Before him are Arnobius the Younger, Wehha of East Anglia, Zenonis, Marcellinus, Eormenric of Kent, and Fergus Mór. After him are Comgall mac Domangairt, Domangart Réti, and Theodric of Bernicia. Among people deceased in 533, Mihirakula ranks 5. Before him are Saint Remigius, Hilderic, Fulgentius of Ruspe, and Eugippius.

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