POLITICIAN
Muhammad II of Khwarazm
1169 - 1220
Muhammad II of Khwarazm
'Alā' al-Din Muhammad II (Persian: علاءالدین محمد خوارزمشاه; full name: Ala ad-Dunya wa ad-Din Abul-Fath Muhammad Sanjar ibn Tekish) was the Shah of the Khwarazmian Empire from 3 August 1200 to 11 January 1221. His ancestor was Anushtegin Gharchai, a Turkic Ghulam who eventually became a viceroy of a small province in Central Asia named Khwarazm. He was subjected to the Mongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire, which resulted in the utter destruction of his empire. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Muhammad II of Khwarazm is the 1,324th most popular politician (down from 927th in 2019). (down from 69th in 2019)
Muhammad II of Khwarazm is most famous for his victory over the Seljuq Turks.
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Among politicians, Muhammad II of Khwarazm ranks 1,324 out of 19,576. Before him are Chongzhen Emperor, Ajatashatru, Gaius Gracchus, Börte, Gustav Stresemann, and Conrad I of Germany. After him are Robert F. Kennedy, Haman, Symon Petliura, Haakon V of Norway, Mohamed Naguib, and Ali Abdullah Saleh.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1169, Muhammad II of Khwarazm ranks 2. Before him is Saint Sava. After him are Alexios II Komnenos, and Geoffrey I of Villehardouin. Among people deceased in 1220, Muhammad II of Khwarazm ranks 1. After him are Saxo Grammaticus, Attar of Nishapur, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Agnes of France, Byzantine Empress, Alys of France, Countess of Vexin, Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal, Richeza of Denmark, Kaykaus I, Andreas Capellanus, Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg, and Giraut de Bornelh.
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Saint Sava
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1169 - 1236
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 1
Muhammad II of Khwarazm
POLITICIAN
1169 - 1220
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 2
Alexios II Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1169 - 1183
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 3
Geoffrey I of Villehardouin
POLITICIAN
1169 - 1229
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 1220
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POLITICIAN
1169 - 1220
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 1
Saxo Grammaticus
HISTORIAN
1150 - 1220
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 2
Attar of Nishapur
WRITER
1145 - 1220
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 3
Wolfram von Eschenbach
WRITER
1170 - 1220
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 4
Agnes of France, Byzantine Empress
POLITICIAN
1171 - 1220
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 5
Alys of France, Countess of Vexin
POLITICIAN
1160 - 1220
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 6
Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1186 - 1220
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 7
Richeza of Denmark
COMPANION
1174 - 1220
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 8
Kaykaus I
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1220
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 9
Andreas Capellanus
WRITER
1150 - 1220
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 10
Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1171 - 1220
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 11
Giraut de Bornelh
WRITER
1138 - 1220
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 12
