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Diodotus II

252 BC - 220 BC

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Diodotus II Theos (Greek: Διόδοτος Θεός, Diódotos Theós, "Diodotus the God"; r. 235 – 225 BC) was the son and successor of Diodotus I Soter, who rebelled against the Seleucid empire, establishing the Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom. Diodotus II probably ruled alongside his father as co-regent, before succeeding him as sole king around 235 BC. He prevented Seleucid efforts to reincorporate Bactria back into the empire, by allying with the Parthians against them. He was murdered around 225 BC by Euthydemus I, who succeeded him as king. Diodotus’ career was recounted by Apollodorus of Artemita in the Parthian History, but this text is lost, and surviving literary sources only mention him in passing. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Diodotus II is the 8,448th most popular politician (up from 9,045th in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Afghanistan and the 50th most popular Afghan Politician.

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Among politicians, Diodotus II ranks 8,448 out of 19,576. Before him are Michel Kafando, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Alghu, Marcus Minucius Rufus, Andranik Margaryan, and Pons, Count of Tripoli. After him are José Manuel Balmaceda, Henry II, Duke of Guise, Gerhard Klopfer, William I of Provence, Gilukhipa, and Sobekhotep III.

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Among people born in 252 BC, Diodotus II ranks 2. Before him is Dasharatha Maurya. After him is Brihadratha Maurya. Among people deceased in 220 BC, Diodotus II ranks 2. Before him is Philo of Byzantium. After him are Archidamus V, Molon, Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina, and Ariarathes III of Cappadocia.

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In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Diodotus II ranks 72 out of 177. Before him are Zaman Shah Durrani (1770), Inayatullah Khan (1888), Ayub Khan (1857), Abdul Ghani Baradar (1968), Sanai (1080), and Al-Sijzi (945). After him are Kujula Kadphises (20), Jalaluddin Haqqani (1939), Akhtar Mansour (1968), Ahmad Zahir (1946), Diodotus I (-285), and Ismail Khan (1946).

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Among POLITICIANS In Afghanistan

Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Diodotus II ranks 50. Before him are Saman Khuda (701), Abul-Qasim Babur Mirza (1422), Zaman Shah Durrani (1770), Inayatullah Khan (1888), Ayub Khan (1857), and Abdul Ghani Baradar (1968). After him are Kujula Kadphises (20), Akhtar Mansour (1968), Diodotus I (-285), Ismail Khan (1946), Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar (840), and Abdul Rasul Sayyaf (1946).

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