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Diodotus II

252 BC - 220 BC

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Diodotus II Theos (Greek: Διόδοτος Θεός, Diódotos Theós; died c. 225 BC) was the son and successor of Diodotus I Soter, who rebelled against the Seleucid empire, establishing the Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom. Diodotus II probably ruled alongside his father as co-regent, before succeeding him as sole king around 235 BC. He prevented Seleucid efforts to reincorporate Bactria back into the empire, by allying with the Parthians against them. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Diodotus II has received more than 77,875 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Diodotus II is the 9,046th most popular politician (down from 7,652nd in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 62nd in 2019) and the 49th most popular Afghan Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Diodotus II ranks 9,046 out of 19,576Before him are Reginald I of Guelders, Albert Pintat, R. Budd Dwyer, Abe no Nakamaro, Ernest Bevin, and Bob Dole. After him are Christopher Lekapenos, Kashta, Franz Kutschera, Andregoto Galíndez, George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Elizabeth Tudor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 252 BC, Diodotus II ranks 1After him are Brihadratha Maurya, and Dasharatha Maurya. Among people deceased in 220 BC, Diodotus II ranks 2Before him is Philo of Byzantium. After him are Archidamus V, Molon, Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina, and Ariarathes III of Cappadocia.

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In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Diodotus II ranks 72 out of 177Before him are Muhammad Shah (1702), Dost Mohammad Khan (1793), Eucratides I (-170), Rabia Balkhi (1000), Khvandamir (1475), and Jalaluddin Haqqani (1939). After him are Abdullah Abdullah (1960), Mohammad Afzal Khan (1811), Diodotus I (-285), Humaira Begum (1918), Mawdud of Ghazni (1012), and Al-Sijzi (945).

Among POLITICIANS In Afghanistan

Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Diodotus II ranks 49Before him are Ismail Khan (1946), Mirwais Hotak (1673), Ashraf Hotak (1700), Muhammad Shah (1702), Dost Mohammad Khan (1793), and Eucratides I (-170). After him are Abdullah Abdullah (1960), Mohammad Afzal Khan (1811), Diodotus I (-285), Mawdud of Ghazni (1012), Abul-Qasim Babur Mirza (1422), and Abdul Ali Mazari (1946).