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Bashir Shihab II
1767 - 1850

Bashir Shihab II
Bashir Shihab II (Arabic: بشير الثاني الشهابي, romanized: Bashīr al-Thānī al-Shihābī, also spelled Bachir Chehab II; 2 January 1767–1850) was a Lebanese emir who ruled the Emirate of Mount Lebanon in the first half of the 19th century. Born to a branch of the Shihab family which had converted from Sunni Islam, the religion of previous Shihabi emirs, he was the only Maronite ruler of the Mount Lebanon Emirate. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bashir Shihab II is the 12,249th most popular politician (down from 10,921st in 2019), the 86th most popular biography from Lebanon (down from 84th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Lebanese Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Bashir Shihab II ranks 12,249 out of 19,576. Before him are Joseph François Dupleix, Spyridon Athanasopoulos, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, Heo Mok, James R. Schlesinger, and Alexander Acosta. After him are Nicolae Rădescu, Alberto Lleras Camargo, Yakov Malik, Iziaslav III of Kiev, Ivanko, and Thành Thái.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoseph François Dupleix
1697 - 1763
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,249
Spyridon Athanasopoulos
1900 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,250
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,251
Heo Mok
1595 - 1682
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,252
James R. Schlesinger
1929 - 2014
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,253
Alexander Acosta
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,254
Bashir Shihab II
1767 - 1850
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 12,255
Nicolae Rădescu
1874 - 1953
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 12,256
Alberto Lleras Camargo
1906 - 1990
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 12,257
Yakov Malik
1906 - 1980
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 12,258
Iziaslav III of Kiev
1100 - 1161
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 12,259
Ivanko
1200 - 1300
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 12,260
Thành Thái
1879 - 1954
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 12,261
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1767, Bashir Shihab II ranks 42. Before him are Black Hawk, Henri-Montan Berton, Filip Višnjić, Philippe LeBon, Bernhard Romberg, and Rachel Jackson. After him are Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux, Pavel Chichagov, Tyagaraja, Joseph-François Michaud, Leopold I, Prince of Lippe, and John Pond. Among people deceased in 1850, Bashir Shihab II ranks 44. Before him are Adalbert Gyrowetz, Václav Tomášek, Lodewijk van Heiden, Johann Jakob Bernhardi, Karl Friedrich von Gaertner, and Bernt Michael Holmboe. After him are Charles Rivière-Hérard, Garlieb Merkel, Friedrich Wilhelm, Count Brandenburg, Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł, Vicente López Portaña, and Manuel de la Peña y Peña.
Others Born in 1767
Go to all RankingsBlack Hawk
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1838
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 36
Henri-Montan Berton
COMPOSER
1767 - 1844
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 37
Filip Višnjić
WRITER
1767 - 1834
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 38
Philippe LeBon
ENGINEER
1767 - 1804
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 39
Bernhard Romberg
MUSICIAN
1767 - 1841
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 40
Rachel Jackson
COMPANION
1767 - 1828
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 41
Bashir Shihab II
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1850
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 42
Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1794
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 43
Pavel Chichagov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1767 - 1849
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 44
Tyagaraja
COMPOSER
1767 - 1847
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 45
Joseph-François Michaud
HISTORIAN
1767 - 1839
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 46
Leopold I, Prince of Lippe
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1802
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 47
John Pond
ASTRONOMER
1767 - 1836
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 1850
Go to all RankingsAdalbert Gyrowetz
COMPOSER
1763 - 1850
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 38
Václav Tomášek
COMPOSER
1774 - 1850
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 39
Lodewijk van Heiden
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1773 - 1850
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 40
Johann Jakob Bernhardi
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1850
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 41
Karl Friedrich von Gaertner
BIOLOGIST
1772 - 1850
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 42
Bernt Michael Holmboe
MATHEMATICIAN
1795 - 1850
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 43
Bashir Shihab II
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1850
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 44
Charles Rivière-Hérard
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1850
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 45
Garlieb Merkel
WRITER
1769 - 1850
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 46
Friedrich Wilhelm, Count Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1850
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 47
Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1778 - 1850
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 48
Vicente López Portaña
PAINTER
1772 - 1850
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 49
Manuel de la Peña y Peña
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1850
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 50
In Lebanon
Among people born in Lebanon, Bashir Shihab II ranks 86 out of 145. Before him are Ziad Jarrah (1975), Charles Helou (1913), Nancy Ajram (1983), Elie Hobeika (1956), Butrus al-Bustani (1819), and Rashid Karami (1921). After him are Wadih El Safi (1921), Mikha'il Na'ima (1889), Georgina Rizk (1953), Tigran Mansurian (1939), Charles Malik (1906), and Elias Khoury (1948).
Others born in Lebanon
Go to all RankingsZiad Jarrah
EXTREMIST
1975 - 2001
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 80
Charles Helou
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2001
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 81
Nancy Ajram
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 82
Elie Hobeika
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2002
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 83
Butrus al-Bustani
WRITER
1819 - 1883
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 84
Rashid Karami
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1987
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 85
Bashir Shihab II
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1850
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 86
Wadih El Safi
SINGER
1921 - 2013
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 87
Mikha'il Na'ima
WRITER
1889 - 1988
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 88
Georgina Rizk
CELEBRITY
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 89
Tigran Mansurian
COMPOSER
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 90
Charles Malik
WRITER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 91
Elias Khoury
WRITER
1948 - 2024
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 92
Among POLITICIANS In Lebanon
Among politicians born in Lebanon, Bashir Shihab II ranks 41. Before him are Ahmad Shukeiri (1908), Abdalonymus (-305), Fakhr al-Din II (1572), Charles Helou (1913), Elie Hobeika (1956), and Rashid Karami (1921). After him are Riad Al Solh (1894), Elie Saab (1964), Rula Ghani (1948), Emily de Jongh-Elhage (1946), Pierre Amine Gemayel (1972), and Mustapha Adib (1972).
Ahmad Shukeiri
1908 - 1980
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 35
Abdalonymus
305 BC - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 36
Fakhr al-Din II
1572 - 1635
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 37
Charles Helou
1913 - 2001
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 38
Elie Hobeika
1956 - 2002
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 39
Rashid Karami
1921 - 1987
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 40
Bashir Shihab II
1767 - 1850
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 41
Riad Al Solh
1894 - 1951
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 42
Elie Saab
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 43
Rula Ghani
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 44
Emily de Jongh-Elhage
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 45
Pierre Amine Gemayel
1972 - 2006
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 46
Mustapha Adib
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 47