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Callias II

515 BC - 432 BC

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Callias (Greek: Καλλίας, romanized: Kallias) was an Ancient Greek statesman, soldier and diplomat active in 5th century BC. He is commonly known as Callias II to distinguish him from his grandfather, Callias I, and from his grandson, Callias III, who apparently squandered the family's fortune. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Callias II is the 4,613th most popular politician (down from 4,496th in 2019), the 278th most popular biography from Greece and the 115th most popular Greek Politician.

Callias II is most famous for his victory over the Persians in the Battle of Salamis.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Callias II ranks 4,613 out of 19,576. Before him are Gevherhan Sultan, Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg, Konishi Yukinaga, Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, and Tzipi Livni. After him are Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, Sabuktigin, Emperor Ingyō, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia, Sam Nujoma, and George Read.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 515 BC, Callias II ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 432 BC, Callias II ranks 1. After him is Cleostratus.

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    Callias II

    POLITICIAN

    515 BC - 432 BC

    HPI: 67.05

    Rank: 1

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    Callias II

    POLITICIAN

    515 BC - 432 BC

    HPI: 67.05

    Rank: 1

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    Cleostratus

    ASTRONOMER

    520 BC - 432 BC

    HPI: 61.07

    Rank: 2

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Callias II ranks 278 out of 1,024. Before him are Alexandros Papagos (1883), Philopoemen (-253), Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770), Anaxandridas II (-565), Arsinoe I (-305), and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1906). After him are Georgios Roubanis (1929), Ugo Foscolo (1778), Rigas Feraios (1757), Isidore of Kiev (1385), Perdiccas I of Macedon (-700), and Pelopidas (-450).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Callias II ranks 115. Before him are Pausanias of Sparta (null), Theodore Komnenos Doukas (1180), Alexandros Papagos (1883), Philopoemen (-253), Anaxandridas II (-565), and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1906). After him are Perdiccas I of Macedon (-700), Pelopidas (-450), Phocion (-402), Theramenes (-450), Alexander I of Epirus (-362), and Andreas Palaiologos (1453).

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