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Porus

400 BC - 316 BC

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Porus or Poros (Ancient Greek: Πῶρος Pôros; fl. 326–321 BC) was an ancient Indian king whose territory spanned the region between the Jhelum River (Hydaspes) and Chenab River (Acesines), in the Punjab region of what is now India and Pakistan. He is only mentioned in Greek sources. Said to be a warrior with exceptional skills, Porus unsuccessfully fought against Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes (326 BC). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Porus is the 454th most popular politician (up from 2,494th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Pakistan (up from 13th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Pakistani Politician.

Porus is most famous for his defeat of Alexander the Great.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Porus ranks 454 out of 19,576. Before him are Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, Maximinus II, Hussein of Jordan, Lapu-Lapu, Stepan Bandera, and Edward I of England. After him are Mars, Mahidevran, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Radovan Karadžić, Ibn Saud, and Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400 BC, Porus ranks 1. After him are Bessus, Tollund Man, Parmenion, Stateira I, Thaïs, Berossus, Nectanebo II, Theopompus, Atropates, Ephorus, and Leochares. Among people deceased in 316 BC, Porus ranks 1. After him are Olympias, Eumenes, Sun Bin, Peithon, Antigenes, Attalus, and Eudemus.

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  • Photo of Porus

    Porus

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 316 BC

    HPI: 79.63

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Bessus

    Bessus

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 329 BC

    HPI: 73.62

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Tollund Man

    Tollund Man

    CELEBRITY

    400 BC - 384 BC

    HPI: 72.13

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Parmenion

    Parmenion

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    400 BC - 329 BC

    HPI: 71.79

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Stateira I

    Stateira I

    COMPANION

    400 BC - 331 BC

    HPI: 70.44

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Thaïs

    Thaïs

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 70.25

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Berossus

    Berossus

    WRITER

    400 BC - 300 BC

    HPI: 70.12

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Nectanebo II

    Nectanebo II

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 343 BC

    HPI: 70.02

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Theopompus

    Theopompus

    HISTORIAN

    400 BC - 320 BC

    HPI: 69.44

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Atropates

    Atropates

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 360 BC

    HPI: 69.37

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Ephorus

    Ephorus

    HISTORIAN

    400 BC - 330 BC

    HPI: 69.19

    Rank: 11

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    Leochares

    SCULPTOR

    400 BC - 400 BC

    HPI: 68.77

    Rank: 12

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Others Deceased in 316 BC

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  • Photo of Porus

    Porus

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 316 BC

    HPI: 79.63

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Olympias

    Olympias

    COMPANION

    375 BC - 316 BC

    HPI: 76.86

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Eumenes

    Eumenes

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    362 BC - 316 BC

    HPI: 70.85

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Sun Bin

    Sun Bin

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    401 BC - 316 BC

    HPI: 70.46

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Peithon

    Peithon

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    355 BC - 316 BC

    HPI: 63.15

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Antigenes

    Antigenes

    POLITICIAN

    350 BC - 316 BC

    HPI: 59.75

    Rank: 6

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    Attalus

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    400 BC - 316 BC

    HPI: 58.83

    Rank: 7

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    Eudemus

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 316 BC

    HPI: 54.77

    Rank: 8

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In Pakistan

Among people born in Pakistan, Porus ranks 7 out of 217. Before him are Akbar (1542), Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876), Guru Nanak (1469), Manmohan Singh (1932), Pāṇini (-500), and Muhammad Iqbal (1877). After him are Nawaz Sharif (1949), Shehbaz Sharif (1951), Chanakya (-375), I. K. Gujral (1919), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948), and Pran (1920).

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Among POLITICIANS In Pakistan

Among politicians born in Pakistan, Porus ranks 4. Before him are Akbar (1542), Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876), and Manmohan Singh (1932). After him are Nawaz Sharif (1949), Shehbaz Sharif (1951), I. K. Gujral (1919), Shah Jahan (1592), Arif Alvi (1949), Benazir Bhutto (1953), Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1928), and Yousaf Raza Gillani (1952).

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