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Spitamenes

400 BC - 328 BC

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Spitamenes (Old Persian Spitamana; Greek Σπιταμένης; 370 BC – 328 BC) was a Sogdian warlord and the leader of the uprising in Sogdiana and Bactria against Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, in 329 BC. He has been credited by modern historians as one of the most tenacious adversaries of Alexander. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Spitamenes is the 3,509th most popular politician (down from 3,088th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Tajikistan (down from 3rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Tadzhik Politician.

Spitamenes was most famous for his role in the battle of Thermopylae, where he led the Persian cavalry.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Spitamenes ranks 3,509 out of 19,576. Before him are Ahmad al-Khatib, Amel-Marduk, Haakon Sigurdsson, Hormizd II, Absalon, and Zhang Liang. After him are Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, Tetricus I, Urraca of León, Robert Smith, Muhammad I of Córdoba, and Al-Mu'tamid.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400 BC, Spitamenes ranks 13. Before him are Berossus, Nectanebo II, Theopompus, Atropates, Ephorus, and Leochares. After him are Agnodice, Teos of Egypt, Antipater II of Macedon, Drypetis, Hegesias of Cyrene, and Mithridates I of Pontus. Among people deceased in 328 BC, Spitamenes ranks 1. After him are Cleitus the Black, Mazaeus, and Erigyius.

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    Spitamenes

    POLITICIAN

    400 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 68.73

    Rank: 1

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    Cleitus the Black

    POLITICIAN

    370 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 68.16

    Rank: 2

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    Mazaeus

    POLITICIAN

    385 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 62.69

    Rank: 3

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    Erigyius

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    400 BC - 328 BC

    HPI: 58.23

    Rank: 4

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In Tajikistan

Among people born in Tajikistan, Spitamenes ranks 4 out of 35. Before him are Emomali Rahmon (1952), Rudaki (860), and Nasir Khusraw (1004). After him are Abu-Mahmud Khojandi (940), Oqil Oqilov (1944), Rahmon Nabiyev (1930), Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin (800), Kokhir Rasulzoda (1959), Qahhor Mahkamov (1932), Vladimir Voinovich (1932), and Nellie Kim (1957).

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Among POLITICIANS In Tajikistan

Among politicians born in Tajikistan, Spitamenes ranks 2. Before him are Emomali Rahmon (1952). After him are Oqil Oqilov (1944), Rahmon Nabiyev (1930), Kokhir Rasulzoda (1959), Qahhor Mahkamov (1932), Yuri Maslyukov (1937), Henri Weber (1944), and Rustam Emomali (1987).

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