444 BC - 360 BC
Agesilaus II (; Greek: Ἀγησίλαος Agesilaos; 445/4 – 360/59 BC) was king of Sparta from c. 400 to c. 360 BC. Generally considered the most important king in the history of Sparta, Agesilaus was the main actor during the period of Spartan hegemony that followed the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Agesilaus II has received more than 335,928 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Agesilaus II is the 1,801st most popular politician (down from 1,660th in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Greece (down from 133rd in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Greek Politician.
Agesilaus II was most famous for being the king of Sparta and leading the Spartan army in the Peloponnesian War.
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Among politicians, Agesilaus II ranks 1,801 out of 15,577. Before him are Gongmin of Goryeo, Constantine VI, Michael the Brave, José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Kubrat, and Barkiyaruq. After him are Marozia, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, Hong Xiuquan, and John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony.
1330 - 1374
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,795
771 - 802
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,796
1558 - 1601
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,797
1903 - 1936
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,798
605 - 665
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 1,799
1081 - 1104
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 1,800
444 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 1,801
890 - 937
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,802
656 - 710
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,803
662 - 716
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,804
1767 - 1820
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,805
1814 - 1864
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,806
1503 - 1554
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1,807
Among people born in 444 BC, Agesilaus II ranks 1. Among people deceased in 360 BC, Agesilaus II ranks 2. Before him is Democritus. After him are Atropates, Agnodice, Campaspe, Dinocrates, Aeschines of Sphettus, Artabazos II, Lais of Corinth, Polykleitos the Younger, Leontion, and Anniceris.
460 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 1
444 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 2
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 3
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 4
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 5
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 6
430 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 7
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 8
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 9
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 10
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 11
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 12
Among people born in Greece, Agesilaus II ranks 146 out of 936. Before him are Callicrates (-470), Saint Giles (640), Ephialtes of Trachis (-550), Apollodorus of Athens (-180), Sophia Palaiologina (1455), and Demetrius of Phalerum (-350). After him are Gorgo, Queen of Sparta (-506), Ioannis Kapodistrias (1776), Pausanias (null), Craterus (-370), Longus (110), and Pleistarchus (-500).
470 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 140
640 - 710
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 141
550 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 142
180 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 143
1455 - 1503
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 144
350 BC - 282 BC
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 145
444 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 146
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 147
1776 - 1831
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 148
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 149
370 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 150
110 - 200
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 151
500 BC - 458 BC
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 152
Among politicians born in Greece, Agesilaus II ranks 53. Before him are Gülnuş Sultan (1642), Hippias (-600), Philip V of Macedon (-238), Ioannis Metaxas (1871), Ephialtes of Trachis (-550), and Sophia Palaiologina (1455). After him are Ioannis Kapodistrias (1776), Pleistarchus (-500), Georgios Papadopoulos (1919), Antonia Minor (-36), Cleomenes I (-600), and Aeschines (-389).
1642 - 1715
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 47
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 48
238 BC - 179 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 49
1871 - 1941
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 50
550 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 51
1455 - 1503
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 52
444 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 53
1776 - 1831
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 54
500 BC - 458 BC
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 55
1919 - 1999
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 56
36 BC - 37
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 57
600 BC - 489 BC
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 58
389 BC - 314 BC
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 59