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Wacho

500 - 540

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Wacho (also Waccho; probably from Waldchis) was king of the Lombards before they entered Italy from an unknown date (perhaps c. 510) until his death in 539. His father was Unichis. Wacho usurped the throne by assassinating (or having assassinated) his uncle, King Tato (again, probably around 510). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wacho is the 6,015th most popular politician (up from 6,603rd in 2019), the 1,619th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,783rd in 2019) and the 396th most popular Italian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wacho ranks 6,015 out of 19,576. Before him are Oliver Otis Howard, Otto Wels, Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders, Crateuas of Macedon, André de Montbard, and Ovadia Yosef. After him are Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, Chungjeong of Goryeo, Péter Medgyessy, Rashad al-Alimi, Dragiša Cvetković, and Francesco Farnese, Duke of Parma.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 500, Wacho ranks 24. Before him are Priscian, Antipope Dioscorus, Hormizd III, Peter III of Alexandria, Gerasimus of the Jordan, and Marcus. After him are Muqan Qaghan, Theudigisel, Vitalian, Gildas, Hesychius of Alexandria, and Agathangelos. Among people deceased in 540, Wacho ranks 2. Before him is Bodhidharma. After him are Dignāga, Barsanuphius, Beopheung of Silla, Kaleb of Axum, and Amalaberga.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Wacho ranks 1,619 out of 5,161. Before him are Dino Grandi (1895), Marcus Livius Drusus (-200), Matteo Carcassi (1792), Raffaele Riario (1461), Veronica Franco (1546), and Jacopo Riccati (1676). After him are Gianfranco Zola (1966), Francesco Farnese, Duke of Parma (1678), Maria, Queen of Sicily (1363), Adriano Banchieri (1568), Roberto Boninsegna (1943), and Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus (-116).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Wacho ranks 396. Before him are Marino Faliero (1274), Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1533), Rothari (606), Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio (-181), Dino Grandi (1895), and Marcus Livius Drusus (-200). After him are Francesco Farnese, Duke of Parma (1678), Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus (-116), Giovanni Battista Bugatti (1779), Girolamo Riario (1443), Iullus Antonius (-43), and John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton (1834).

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