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Orestes

420 - 476

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Orestes (died 28 August 476) was a Roman general and politician of Pannonian ancestry. He joined the court of Attila the Hun in his native Pannonia, in which he reached a high position, becoming one of Attila's most trusted men. Orestes also held considerable influence in the late Western Roman Empire. His son Romulus Augustulus became Roman Emperor of the West. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Orestes is the 1,676th most popular politician (up from 3,917th in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 114th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Hungarian Politician.

Orestes is most famous for murdering his mother, Clytemnestra, and her lover, Aegisthus, to avenge the death of his father, Agamemnon.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Orestes ranks 1,676 out of 19,576. Before him are Karl Haushofer, Mátyás Rákosi, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Ibrahim Lodi, Philip of Swabia, and Jiajing Emperor. After him are Yang Shangkun, Stefan Nemanja, Critias, Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, Michelle Bachelet, and Baldwin II of Jerusalem.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 420, Orestes ranks 4. Before him are Pope Simplicius, Anthemius, and Majorian. After him are Libius Severus, Thorismund, Julia of Corsica, Valamir, and Rutilius Claudius Namatianus. Among people deceased in 476, Orestes ranks 1. After him are Basiliscus, and Marcus.

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    Orestes

    POLITICIAN

    420 - 476

    HPI: 73.26

    Rank: 1

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    Basiliscus

    POLITICIAN

    500 - 476

    HPI: 71.65

    Rank: 2

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    Marcus

    NOBLEMAN

    500 - 476

    HPI: 65.98

    Rank: 3

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Orestes ranks 55 out of 1,077. Before him are Ágota Kristóf (1935), László Kubala (1927), Sándor Márai (1900), George de Hevesy (1885), John Sigismund Zápolya (1540), and Coloman, King of Hungary (1070). After him are Béla III of Hungary (1148), Avram Hershko (1937), Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893), Stephen V of Hungary (1239), George Andrew Olah (1927), and Emeric, King of Hungary (1174).

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Among POLITICIANS In Hungary

Among politicians born in Hungary, Orestes ranks 19. Before him are Andrew II of Hungary (1175), Viktor Orbán (1963), Mary, Queen of Hungary (1371), Lajos Kossuth (1802), John Sigismund Zápolya (1540), and Coloman, King of Hungary (1070). After him are Béla III of Hungary (1148), Stephen V of Hungary (1239), Emeric, King of Hungary (1174), Ladislaus IV of Hungary (1262), Emeric Thököly (1657), and Elizabeth of Luxembourg (1409).

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