Politicus
Shapur II
309 - 379
Shapur II
Sjapoer II de Grote was sjah van de dynastie van de Sassaniden, die over Perzië regeerde. Hij was sjah tussen 309 en 379. Hij was de zoon van Hormazd II (r. 302-309). Lees meer op Wikipedia
His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2024). Shapur II is the 1,850th most popular politicus (down from 1,590th in 2024), the 66th most popular biography from Iran (up from 70th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Iranian Politicus.
Shapur II was most famous for his persecution of Christians.
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Among Politicuses
Among politicuses, Shapur II ranks 1,850 out of 19,576. Before him are Jehoash of Judah, Henry of Germany, Achaemenes, Antiphon, Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, and KP Sharma Oli. After him are Ananda Mahidol, Constantine X Doukas, Yolanda of Flanders, Princess Isabella of Parma, Li Xiannian, and Bona Sforza.
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Jehoash of Judah
843 BC - 797 BC
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 1,845
Henry of Germany
1211 - 1242
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 1,846
Achaemenes
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 1,847
Antiphon
480 BC - 411 BC
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 1,848
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
1701 - 1773
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 1,849
KP Sharma Oli
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 1,850
Shapur II
309 - 379
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 1,851
Ananda Mahidol
1925 - 1946
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 1,852
Constantine X Doukas
1006 - 1067
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 1,853
Yolanda of Flanders
1175 - 1219
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 1,854
Princess Isabella of Parma
1741 - 1763
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 1,855
Li Xiannian
1909 - 1992
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 1,856
Bona Sforza
1494 - 1557
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 1,857
Contemporaries
Among people born in 309, Shapur II ranks 1. Among people deceased in 379, Shapur II ranks 2. Before him is Basil of Caesarea. After him is Macrina the Younger.
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Basil of Caesarea
PHYSICIAN
329 - 379
HPI: 82.87
Rank: 1
Shapur II
POLITICIAN
309 - 379
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 2
Macrina the Younger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
324 - 379
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 3
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Shapur II ranks 66 out of 631. Before him are Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), Abbas Kiarostami (1940), Cyaxares (-700), Ibn Majah (824), and Achaemenes (-800). After him are Cyrus I (-690), Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (1932), Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani (940), Tekuder (1247), Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (1149), and `Abdu'l-Bahá (1844).
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Moshe Katsav
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 60
Masoud Barzani
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 61
Abbas Kiarostami
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2016
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 62
Cyaxares
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 63
Ibn Majah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
824 - 886
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 64
Achaemenes
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 65
Shapur II
POLITICIAN
309 - 379
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 66
Cyrus I
POLITICIAN
690 BC - 580 BC
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 67
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
COMPANION
1932 - 2001
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 68
Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani
MATHEMATICIAN
940 - 998
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 69
Tekuder
POLITICIAN
1247 - 1284
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 70
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
PHILOSOPHER
1149 - 1209
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 71
`Abdu'l-Bahá
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1844 - 1921
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 72
Among Politicuses In Iran
Among politicuses born in Iran, Shapur II ranks 33. Before him are Cambyses I (-600), Öljaitü (1280), Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), Cyaxares (-700), and Achaemenes (-800). After him are Cyrus I (-690), Tekuder (1247), Psamtik III (-590), Osroes I (50), Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1934), and Sogdianus of Persia (-500).
Cambyses I
600 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 27
Öljaitü
1280 - 1316
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 28
Moshe Katsav
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 29
Masoud Barzani
1946 - Present
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 30
Cyaxares
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 31
Achaemenes
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 32
Shapur II
309 - 379
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 33
Cyrus I
690 BC - 580 BC
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 34
Tekuder
1247 - 1284
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 35
Psamtik III
590 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 36
Osroes I
50 - 129
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 37
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
1934 - 2017
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 38
Sogdianus of Persia
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 39
