250 - 293
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 128,491 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Bahram II is the 3,193rd most popular politician (down from 3,124th 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.
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Among politicians, Bahram II ranks 3,193 out of 15,577. Before him are Philip I, Duke of Burgundy, Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, Violeta Chamorro, Robert IV of Sablé, Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, and Corazon Aquino. After him are Adélaïde of France, Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha, Simeon of Moscow, Mariano Rajoy, Shalmaneser V, and Roman the Great.
1346 - 1361
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 3,187
1926 - 2016
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 3,188
1929 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 3,189
1150 - 1193
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 3,190
1778 - 1820
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 3,191
1933 - 2009
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 3,192
250 - 293
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 3,193
1732 - 1800
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 3,194
1459 - 1517
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 3,195
1316 - 1353
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 3,196
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 3,197
790 BC - 722 BC
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 3,198
1150 - 1205
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 3,199
Among people born in 250, Bahram II ranks 18. Before him are Pope Eusebius, Hormizd I, Postumus, Heliodorus of Emesa, Bahram I, and Tetricus I. After him are Donatus Magnus, Martinian, Saint Chrysogonus, Marcus Aurelius Marius, Chandragupta I, and Laelianus. Among people deceased in 293, Bahram II ranks 1. After him are Bahram III and Carausius.
250 - 310
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 12
250 - 273
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 13
250 - 269
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 14
250 - 400
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 15
250 - 276
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 16
250 - 274
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 17
250 - 293
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 18
250 - 355
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 19
250 - 324
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 20
250 - 303
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 21
250 - 269
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 22
250 - 335
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 23
250 - 269
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 24
250 - 293
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 1
300 - 293
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 2
300 - 293
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 3