Josip Broz Tito

About Josip Broz Tito

Josip Broz Tito (1892–1980) was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and politician who served as the long-time leader of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1945 until his death in 1980. As the principal architect of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, his most significant historical contribution was maintaining the independence of Yugoslavia, notably by steering a path independent of the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War, leading to his international prominence as a founder of the Non-Aligned Movement. This stature earns him a high placement at #300 in MIT's Historical Popularity Index.

In the digital sphere of 2025, Tito receives approximately 1.2 million annualized Wikipedia views. This level of attention indicates an 'overattention' relative to his historical ranking, quantified as a +3x Attention Gap, suggesting modern internet traffic gives him three times the attention expected based on his global cultural impact score. To contextualize this, he receives significantly more attention than the much more historically significant Edward VI of England (#122 importance) who garners only 122K views.

Interestingly, Tito's online relevance shows a strong upward trend in the current year, evidenced by a +7.3% year-over-year increase in pageviews and a notable +19% surge in momentum comparing Q1 to Q3 of 2025, possibly indicating a recent resurgence of interest in post-WWII geopolitical figures.