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Samo

600 - 658

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Samo (c. 600–c. 658) was the founder and sole ruler of the first recorded political union of Slavic tribes, known as Samo's Empire ("realm", "kingdom", or "tribal union"), ruling from 623 until his death in 658. According to Fredegarius, the only contemporary source, Samo was a Frankish merchant from Sens who unified several Slavic tribes against robber raids and violence by nearby settled Avars, showing such bravery and command skills in battle that he was elected "King of the Slavs" (Latin: rex Sclavorum). In 631, Samo successfully defended his realm against the Frankish Kingdom in the three-day Battle of Wogastisburg. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Samo is the 1,440th most popular politician (down from 672nd in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 26th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Belgian Politician.

Samo is most famous for its ancient ruins, which date back to the 8th century.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Samo ranks 1,440 out of 19,576. Before him are Trygve Lie, Aurangzeb, Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse, Petronius Maximus, and Clement Attlee. After him are Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, Jiang Qing, Edith Wilson, Vladimir II Monomakh, Antiochus V Eupator, and Urho Kekkonen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 600, Samo ranks 8. Before him are Abu Hurairah, Jordanes, Zainab bint Muhammad, Pope Vitalian, Pope John IV, and Rayhana bint Zayd. After him are Bahira, Musaylimah, Pope Severinus, Abdullah ibn Masud, Maria al-Qibtiyya, and Abraha. Among people deceased in 658, Samo ranks 1. After him are Malik al-Ashtar, Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, Khabbab ibn al-Aratt, Thonmi Sambhota, Erchinoald, and Chu Suiliang.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Samo ranks 55 out of 1,190. Before him are Herman Van Rompuy (1947), Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568), Paul-Henri Spaak (1899), Victor Horta (1861), Julio Cortázar (1914), and Albert Claude (1899). After him are Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence (1338), Pepin of Landen (585), Adolphe Sax (1814), Simon Stevin (1548), Henry van de Velde (1863), and Yves Chauvin (1930).

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Among POLITICIANS In Belgium

Among politicians born in Belgium, Samo ranks 23. Before him are William III of the Netherlands (1817), Princess Stéphanie of Belgium (1864), Pepin of Herstal (635), Margaret of Parma (1522), Herman Van Rompuy (1947), and Paul-Henri Spaak (1899). After him are Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence (1338), Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium (1927), Léon Degrelle (1906), Gerard de Ridefort (1141), Sigfried, Count of the Ardennes (919), and Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (1217).

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