161 BC - 125 BC
Demetrius II (Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος Β`, Dēmḗtrios B; died 125 BC), called Nicator (Ancient Greek: Νικάτωρ, Nikátōr, "Victor"), was one of the sons of Demetrius I Soter. His mother may have been Laodice V, as was the case with his brother Antiochus VII Sidetes. Demetrius ruled the Seleucid Empire for two periods, separated by a number of years of captivity in Hyrcania in Parthia, first from September 145 BC to July/August 138 BC, and again from 129 BC until his death in 125 BC. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Demetrius II Nicator has received more than 177,323 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Demetrius II Nicator is the 2,775th most popular politician (up from 3,015th in 2019), the 105th most popular biography from Iran (down from 102nd in 2019) and the 59th most popular Iranian Politician.
Demetrius II Nicator was most famous for his victory over the Seleucid emperor Antiochus III the Great in the Battle of Magnesia.
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Among politicians, Demetrius II Nicator ranks 2,775 out of 15,577. Before him are Władysław Anders, Cao Fang, Hormizd I, Joan II, Countess of Burgundy, Uriah the Hittite, and Khasekhemwy. After him are Emperor Qianshao of Han, Juba I of Numidia, Ahhotep I, Stephen III of Hungary, Milan Nedić, and Milovan Đilas.
1892 - 1970
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 2,769
232 - 274
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 2,770
250 - 273
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 2,771
1292 - 1330
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 2,772
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 2,773
2800 BC - 2686 BC
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 2,774
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 2,775
150 BC - 184 BC
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 2,776
85 BC - 46 BC
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 2,777
1560 BC - 1530 BC
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 2,778
1147 - 1172
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 2,779
1878 - 1946
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 2,780
1911 - 1995
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 2,781
Among people born in 161 BC, Demetrius II Nicator ranks 2. Before him is Cleopatra III of Egypt. Among people deceased in 125 BC, Demetrius II Nicator ranks 1. After him is Seleucus V Philometor.
161 BC - 101 BC
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 1
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 2
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 1
200 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 2
Among people born in Iran, Demetrius II Nicator ranks 105 out of 528. Before him are Mithridates I of Parthia (-195), Al-Hadi (764), Mazdak (450), Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898), Shahnaz Pahlavi (1940), and Bahram Chobin (600). After him are Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873), Tahmasp II (1704), Yazdegerd II (500), Bardiya (-580), Magtymguly Pyragy (1733), and Abbas III (1732).
195 BC - 132 BC
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 99
764 - 786
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 100
450 - 529
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 101
1898 - 1930
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 102
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 103
600 - 592
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 104
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 105
873 - 934
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 106
1704 - 1740
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 107
500 - 457
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 108
580 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 109
1733 - 1807
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 110
1732 - 1740
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 111
Among politicians born in Iran, Demetrius II Nicator ranks 59. Before him are Yazdegerd I (400), Sogdianus of Persia (-500), Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (1872), Mithridates I of Parthia (-195), Al-Hadi (764), and Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898). After him are Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873), Tahmasp II (1704), Yazdegerd II (500), Bardiya (-580), Abbas III (1732), and Mohammad-Ali Rajai (1933).
400 - 421
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 53
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 54
1872 - 1925
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 55
195 BC - 132 BC
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 56
764 - 786
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 57
1898 - 1930
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 58
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 59
873 - 934
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 60
1704 - 1740
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 61
500 - 457
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 62
580 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 63
1732 - 1740
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 64
1933 - 1981
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 65