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Shapur II

309 - 379

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Shapur II (Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 Šābuhr, 309–379), also known as Shapur the Great, was the tenth King of Kings (Shahanshah) of the Sasanian Empire. He took the title at birth and held it until his death at age 70, making him the longest-reigning monarch in Iranian history. He was the son of Hormizd II (r. 302–309). His reign saw the military resurgence of the country and the expansion of its territory, which marked the start of the first Sasanian golden era. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shapur II is the 1,850th most popular politician (down from 1,591st in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Iran (up from 70th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Iranian Politician.

Shapur II was most famous for his persecution of Christians.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Shapur II ranks 1,850 out of 19,576. Before him are Jehoash of Judah, Henry of Germany, Achaemenes, Antiphon, Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, and KP Sharma Oli. After him are Ananda Mahidol, Constantine X Doukas, Yolanda of Flanders, Princess Isabella of Parma, Li Xiannian, and Bona Sforza.

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Among people born in 309, Shapur II ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 379, Shapur II ranks 2. Before him is Basil of Caesarea. After him is Macrina the Younger.

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    Shapur II

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    309 - 379

    HPI: 72.64

    Rank: 1

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Shapur II ranks 66 out of 631. Before him are Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), Abbas Kiarostami (1940), Cyaxares (-700), Ibn Majah (824), and Achaemenes (-800). After him are Cyrus I (-690), Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (1932), Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani (940), Tekuder (1247), Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (1149), and `Abdu'l-Bahá (1844).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Shapur II ranks 33. Before him are Cambyses I (-600), Öljaitü (1280), Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), Cyaxares (-700), and Achaemenes (-800). After him are Cyrus I (-690), Tekuder (1247), Psamtik III (-590), Osroes I (50), Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1934), and Sogdianus of Persia (-500).

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