POLITICIAN
Dawit II
1496 - 1540
Dawit II
Dawit II (Ge'ez: ዳዊት; c. 1496 – 2 September 1540), also known by the macaronic name Wanag Segad (ወናግ ሰገድ, to whom the lions bow), better known by his birth name Lebna Dengel (Amharic: ልብነ ድንግል, essence of the virgin), was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1508 to 1540, whose political center and palace was in Shewa. A male line descendant of the medieval Amhara kings, and thus a member of the House of Solomon, he was the son of Emperor Na'od and Empress Na'od Mogesa. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dawit II has received more than 217,807 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Dawit II is the 12,310th most popular politician (down from 11,660th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 28th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Ethiopian Politician.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
51.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
3.27
Effective Languages (L*)
3.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Dawit II ranks 12,310 out of 19,576. Before him are Susanna M. Salter, Jafar Sharif-Emami, Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, Francisco Pinto Balsemão, Fujiwara no Mototsune, and Khosrow IV. After him are Franco Trappoli, Putra of Perlis, Siaka Stevens, Edward Bruce, Vyacheslav Volodin, and Hédi Baccouche.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSusanna M. Salter
1860 - 1961
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 12,304
Jafar Sharif-Emami
1910 - 1998
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 12,305
Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 12,306
Francisco Pinto Balsemão
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 12,307
Fujiwara no Mototsune
836 - 891
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 12,308
Khosrow IV
600 - 631
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 12,309
Dawit II
1496 - 1540
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 12,310
Franco Trappoli
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 12,311
Putra of Perlis
1920 - 2000
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 12,312
Siaka Stevens
1905 - 1988
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 12,313
Edward Bruce
1275 - 1318
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 12,314
Vyacheslav Volodin
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 12,315
Hédi Baccouche
1930 - 2020
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 12,316
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1496, Dawit II ranks 10. Before him are Menno Simons, Sebastiano Venier, Claude, Duke of Guise, João de Barros, Johann Walter, and Angelo Beolco. Among people deceased in 1540, Dawit II ranks 17. Before him are Joos van Cleve, Tomé Pires, Barthel Beham, Duarte, Duke of Guimarães, Fernão de Loronha, and Francisco de Ulloa. After him are Hans Leonhard Schäufelein, and Cardinal-Infante Afonso of Portugal.
Others Born in 1496
Go to all RankingsMenno Simons
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1496 - 1561
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 4
Sebastiano Venier
POLITICIAN
1496 - 1578
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 5
Claude, Duke of Guise
NOBLEMAN
1496 - 1550
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 6
João de Barros
WRITER
1496 - 1570
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 7
Johann Walter
COMPOSER
1496 - 1570
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 8
Angelo Beolco
ACTOR
1496 - 1542
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 9
Dawit II
POLITICIAN
1496 - 1540
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1540
Go to all RankingsJoos van Cleve
PAINTER
1485 - 1540
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 11
Tomé Pires
WRITER
1468 - 1540
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 12
Barthel Beham
PAINTER
1502 - 1540
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 13
Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
NOBLEMAN
1515 - 1540
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 14
Fernão de Loronha
EXPLORER
1470 - 1540
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 15
Francisco de Ulloa
EXPLORER
1501 - 1540
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 16
Dawit II
POLITICIAN
1496 - 1540
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 17
Hans Leonhard Schäufelein
PAINTER
1480 - 1540
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 18
Cardinal-Infante Afonso of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1509 - 1540
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 19
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Dawit II ranks 32 out of 105. Before him are Negasso Gidada (1943), Wilfred Thesiger (1910), Gudit (950), Mulatu Astatke (1943), Zara Yaqob (1399), and Miruts Yifter (1944). After him are Fasilides (1603), Kenenisa Bekele (1982), Genesius of Rome (250), Mara Takla Haymanot (900), Ezana of Axum (325), and Hailemariam Desalegn (1965).
Others born in Ethiopia
Go to all RankingsNegasso Gidada
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 26
Wilfred Thesiger
EXPLORER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 27
Gudit
POLITICIAN
950 - 1010
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 28
Mulatu Astatke
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 29
Zara Yaqob
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1399 - 1468
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 30
Miruts Yifter
ATHLETE
1944 - 2016
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 31
Dawit II
POLITICIAN
1496 - 1540
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 32
Fasilides
POLITICIAN
1603 - 1667
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 33
Kenenisa Bekele
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 34
Genesius of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 303
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 35
Mara Takla Haymanot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 1000
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 36
Ezana of Axum
POLITICIAN
325 - 360
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 37
Hailemariam Desalegn
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 38
Among POLITICIANS In Ethiopia
Among politicians born in Ethiopia, Dawit II ranks 22. Before him are Abiy Ahmed (1976), Taytu Betul (1851), Amha Selassie (1916), Yohannes IV (1837), Negasso Gidada (1943), and Gudit (950). After him are Fasilides (1603), Ezana of Axum (325), Hailemariam Desalegn (1965), Susenyos I (1572), Tafari Benti (1921), and Abdiqasim Salad (1941).
Abiy Ahmed
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 16
Taytu Betul
1851 - 1918
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 17
Amha Selassie
1916 - 1997
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 18
Yohannes IV
1837 - 1889
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 19
Negasso Gidada
1943 - 2019
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 20
Gudit
950 - 1010
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 21
Dawit II
1496 - 1540
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 22
Fasilides
1603 - 1667
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 23
Ezana of Axum
325 - 360
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 24
Hailemariam Desalegn
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 25
Susenyos I
1572 - 1632
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 26
Tafari Benti
1921 - 1977
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 27
Abdiqasim Salad
1941 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 28