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Pharnaces II of Phrygia

500 BC - 460 BC

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Pharnaces II (Old Iranian: Farnaka; fl. 430 BCE - 422 BCE) ruled the satrapy of Hellespontine Phrygia under the Achaemenid Dynasty of Persia. Hellespontine Phrygia (Greek: Ἑλλησποντιακὴ Φρυγία) comprised the lands of Troad, Mysia and Bithynia and had its seat at Daskyleion, south of Cyzicus, Mysia (near modern-day Erdek, Balıkesir Province, Turkey). His grandfather, Artabazos I of Phrygia, was the founder of the Pharnacid dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pharnaces II of Phrygia is the 15,011th most popular politician (down from 13,907th in 2019). (down from 3,698th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Pharnaces II of Phrygia ranks 15,011 out of 19,576. Before him are Gilles Andriamahazo, László Lukács, Maati Bouabid, Celso Torrelio, Ashur-rim-nisheshu, and Ruslan Aushev. After him are Georges Pitoëff, Fruto Chamorro, Francisco Lagos Cházaro, Seankhenre Mentuhotepi, Claude Cheysson, and Bronislovas Lubys.

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Among people born in 500 BC, Pharnaces II of Phrygia ranks 88. Before him are Ariobarzanes of Phrygia, Cadmus of Miletus, Tithraustes, Arcesilaus IV of Cyrene, Tiribazus, and Pharnabazus I. After him are Tolmides, Datames, Ariamnes, Mindarus, and Sirras. Among people deceased in 460 BC, Pharnaces II of Phrygia ranks 20. Before him are Achaemenes, Sophron, Gylippus, Apollodorus, Thrasybulus of Syracuse, and Ariobarzanes of Phrygia.

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