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Bahram II

250 - 293

Bahram II

Bahram II (also spelled Wahram II or Warahran II; Middle Persian: 𐭥𐭫𐭧𐭫𐭠𐭭) was the fifth Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) of Iran, from 274 to 293. He was the son and successor of Bahram I (r. 271–274). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bahram II has received more than 137,993 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Bahram II is the 3,606th most popular politician (down from 3,184th in 2019).

Bahram II was most famous for his military conquests. He was the first Sasanian emperor to conquer the Roman provinces of Syria and Egypt.

Memorability Metrics

140k
Page Views (PV)
61.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
5.97
Effective Languages (L*)
3.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Bahram II ranks 3,606 out of 19,576. Before him are Liutprand of Cremona, Grigory Orlov, Sobhuza II, Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf, Mohammad Najibullah, and Benny Gantz. After him are Albert I, Duke of Bavaria, Ashikaga Takauji, Margaret of York, Munmu of Silla, Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, and Sverre of Norway.

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Grigory Orlov
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HPI: 61.78
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Sobhuza II
1899 - 1982
HPI: 61.78
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Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf
1757 - 1831
HPI: 61.78
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Mohammad Najibullah
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HPI: 61.77
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Benny Gantz
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.77
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Bahram II
250 - 293
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 3,606
Albert I, Duke of Bavaria
1336 - 1404
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 3,607
Ashikaga Takauji
1305 - 1358
HPI: 61.77
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Margaret of York
1446 - 1503
HPI: 61.76
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Munmu of Silla
626 - 681
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3,610
Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
1671 - 1702
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3,611
Sverre of Norway
1145 - 1202
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3,612