POLITICIAN
Agis II
490 BC - 401 BC
Agis II
Agis II (Ancient Greek: Ἄγις; died c. 399 BC) was the 18th Eurypontid king of Sparta, the eldest son of Archidamus II by his first wife, and half-brother of Agesilaus II. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Agis II has received more than 173,415 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Agis II is the 4,319th most popular politician (down from 3,699th in 2019), the 270th most popular biography from Greece (down from 237th in 2019) and the 112th most popular Greek Politician.
Agis II was the son of Archidamus II and the grandson of Agesilaus II. He ruled Sparta from 359 BC to 338 BC. Agis II is most famous for his reforms. He wanted to restore the traditional institutions of Sparta, which had been neglected by his predecessors.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
60.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
8.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Agis II ranks 4,319 out of 19,576. Before him are Henry McMahon, Theodore Komnenos Doukas, Anwar Ibrahim, L'Inconnue de la Seine, Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, and Eric XII of Sweden. After him are Harald Greycloak, Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Jean-Claude Duvalier, Franz Josef Strauss, Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Çandarlı Halil Pasha the Younger.
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1862 - 1949
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 4,313
Theodore Komnenos Doukas
1180 - 1253
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 4,314
Anwar Ibrahim
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 4,315
L'Inconnue de la Seine
1865 - 1885
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 4,316
Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
1575 - 1612
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 4,317
Eric XII of Sweden
1339 - 1359
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 4,318
Agis II
490 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 4,319
Harald Greycloak
935 - 970
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 4,320
Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia
888 - 921
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 4,321
Jean-Claude Duvalier
1951 - 2014
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 4,322
Franz Josef Strauss
1915 - 1988
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 4,323
Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein
1569 - 1627
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 4,324
Çandarlı Halil Pasha the Younger
1500 - 1453
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 4,325
Contemporaries
Among people born in 490 BC, Agis II ranks 7. Before him are Empedocles, Phidias, Zeno of Elea, Nehemiah, Bacchylides, and Archelaus I of Macedon. After him are Crateuas of Macedon, Hellanicus of Lesbos, Ion of Chios, Nepherites I, and Oenopides. Among people deceased in 401 BC, Agis II ranks 5. Before him are Zechariah, Ezra, Cyrus the Younger, and Agathon. After him are Clearchus of Sparta, and Megabyzus.
Others Born in 490 BC
Go to all RankingsEmpedocles
PHILOSOPHER
490 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 79.81
Rank: 1
Phidias
SCULPTOR
490 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 79.20
Rank: 2
Zeno of Elea
PHILOSOPHER
490 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 3
Nehemiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 4
Bacchylides
WRITER
490 BC - 451 BC
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 5
Archelaus I of Macedon
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 6
Agis II
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 7
Crateuas of Macedon
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 8
Hellanicus of Lesbos
WRITER
490 BC - 405 BC
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 9
Ion of Chios
WRITER
490 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 10
Nepherites I
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 393 BC
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 11
Oenopides
ASTRONOMER
490 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 401 BC
Go to all RankingsZechariah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 1
Ezra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 2
Cyrus the Younger
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 3
Agathon
WRITER
448 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 4
Agis II
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 5
Clearchus of Sparta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 6
Megabyzus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
516 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 7
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Agis II ranks 270 out of 1,024. Before him are Lycophron (-320), Rigas Feraios (1757), George Maniakes (998), Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (1872), Vicky Leandros (1949), and Theodore Komnenos Doukas (1180). After him are Ugo Foscolo (1778), Alexandros Papagos (1883), Cyril Lucaris (1572), Euphronios (-520), Cylon of Athens (-700), and Theaetetus (-417).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsLycophron
WRITER
320 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 264
Rigas Feraios
WRITER
1757 - 1798
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 265
George Maniakes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
998 - 1043
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 266
Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1938
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 267
Vicky Leandros
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 268
Theodore Komnenos Doukas
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1253
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 269
Agis II
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 270
Ugo Foscolo
WRITER
1778 - 1827
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 271
Alexandros Papagos
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1955
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 272
Cyril Lucaris
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1572 - 1638
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 273
Euphronios
POLITICIAN
520 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 274
Cylon of Athens
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 275
Theaetetus
MATHEMATICIAN
417 BC - 369 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 276
Among POLITICIANS In Greece
Among politicians born in Greece, Agis II ranks 112. Before him are Kyriakos Mitsotakis (1968), Philopoemen (-253), Andocides (-440), Cynisca (-430), Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (1872), and Theodore Komnenos Doukas (1180). After him are Alexandros Papagos (1883), Euphronios (-520), Cylon of Athens (-700), Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1870), Callias II (-515), and Phocion (-402).
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 106
Philopoemen
253 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 107
Andocides
440 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 108
Cynisca
430 BC - 389 BC
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 109
Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark
1872 - 1938
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 110
Theodore Komnenos Doukas
1180 - 1253
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 111
Agis II
490 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 112
Alexandros Papagos
1883 - 1955
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 113
Euphronios
520 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 114
Cylon of Athens
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 115
Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark
1870 - 1891
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 116
Callias II
515 BC - 432 BC
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 117
Phocion
402 BC - 318 BC
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 118