POLITICIAN
Faisal II of Iraq
1935 - 1958
Faisal II of Iraq
Faisal II (Arabic: الملك فيصل الثاني, romanized: al-Malik Fayṣal al-thānī; 2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958) was the last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was killed during the 14 July Revolution. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Faisal II of Iraq has received more than 1,523,500 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Faisal II of Iraq is the 1,412th most popular politician (up from 1,602nd in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Iraq (up from 44th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Iraqi Politician.
Faisal II is most famous for being the ruler of Iraq from 1958 to 1963. He was overthrown by a military coup, led by Abdul-Karim Qasim.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
67.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
7.64
Effective Languages (L*)
3.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Faisal II of Iraq ranks 1,412 out of 19,576. Before him are Qin Er Shi, Carloman I, Senusret III, Jungjong of Joseon, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, and Maria Anna of Savoy. After him are Emperor Guangwu of Han, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Masoud Barzani, Justin II, Isaias Afwerki, and Princess Benedikte of Denmark.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsQin Er Shi
229 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,406
Carloman I
751 - 771
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,407
Senusret III
1950 BC - 1838 BC
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1,408
Jungjong of Joseon
1488 - 1544
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1,409
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
1937 - 2024
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,410
Maria Anna of Savoy
1803 - 1884
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,411
Faisal II of Iraq
1935 - 1958
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,412
Emperor Guangwu of Han
5 BC - 57
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,413
Abdelmadjid Tebboune
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,414
Masoud Barzani
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 1,415
Justin II
520 - 578
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 1,416
Isaias Afwerki
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 1,417
Princess Benedikte of Denmark
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 1,418
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Faisal II of Iraq ranks 22. Before him are Arvo Pärt, Erich von Däniken, Ágota Kristóf, Julie Andrews, Omar Sívori, and Omar Bongo. After him are Fairuz, Luis Suárez, Theo Angelopoulos, Edward Said, John Cazale, and Mohamed Hussein Tantawi. Among people deceased in 1958, Faisal II of Iraq ranks 11. Before him are Frédéric Joliot-Curie, John B. Watson, Ernest Lawrence, Roger Martin du Gard, Clinton Davisson, and Kurt Alder. After him are Milutin Milanković, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Rudolf von Laban, Maurice de Vlaminck, Lion Feuchtwanger, and Maurice Gamelin.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsArvo Pärt
COMPOSER
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 16
Erich von Däniken
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 17
Ágota Kristóf
WRITER
1935 - 2011
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 18
Julie Andrews
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 19
Omar Sívori
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2005
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 20
Omar Bongo
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 21
Faisal II of Iraq
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1958
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 22
Fairuz
SINGER
1935 - Present
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 23
Luis Suárez
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 24
Theo Angelopoulos
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2012
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 25
Edward Said
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 26
John Cazale
ACTOR
1935 - 1978
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 27
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2021
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 28
Others Deceased in 1958
Go to all RankingsFrédéric Joliot-Curie
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1958
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 5
John B. Watson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1878 - 1958
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 6
Ernest Lawrence
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1958
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 7
Roger Martin du Gard
WRITER
1881 - 1958
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 8
Clinton Davisson
PHYSICIST
1881 - 1958
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 9
Kurt Alder
CHEMIST
1902 - 1958
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 10
Faisal II of Iraq
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1958
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 11
Milutin Milanković
GEOLOGIST
1879 - 1958
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 12
Juan Ramón Jiménez
WRITER
1881 - 1958
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 13
Rudolf von Laban
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1958
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 14
Maurice de Vlaminck
PAINTER
1876 - 1958
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 15
Lion Feuchtwanger
WRITER
1884 - 1958
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 16
Maurice Gamelin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1958
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 17
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Faisal II of Iraq ranks 42 out of 384. Before him are Enheduanna (-2300), Eber (-2038), Antiochus I Soter (-324), Ur-Nammu (-2200), Al-Musta'sim (1213), and Suleyman Shah (1178). After him are Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (1971), Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (1914), Al-Jahiz (775), Tiglath-Pileser I (-1200), Shalmaneser III (-900), and Ziryab (789).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsEnheduanna
WRITER
2300 BC - 2300 BC
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 36
Eber
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2038 BC - 1574 BC
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 37
Antiochus I Soter
POLITICIAN
324 BC - 261 BC
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 38
Ur-Nammu
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2094 BC
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 39
Al-Musta'sim
POLITICIAN
1213 - 1258
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 40
Suleyman Shah
POLITICIAN
1178 - 1236
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 41
Faisal II of Iraq
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1958
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 42
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
EXTREMIST
1971 - 2019
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 43
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1982
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 44
Al-Jahiz
PHILOSOPHER
775 - 868
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 45
Tiglath-Pileser I
POLITICIAN
1200 BC - 1076 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 46
Shalmaneser III
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 47
Ziryab
MUSICIAN
789 - 857
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 48
Among POLITICIANS In Iraq
Among politicians born in Iraq, Faisal II of Iraq ranks 22. Before him are Möngke Khan (1209), Al-Mu'tasim (796), Antiochus I Soter (-324), Ur-Nammu (-2200), Al-Musta'sim (1213), and Suleyman Shah (1178). After him are Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (1914), Tiglath-Pileser I (-1200), Shalmaneser III (-900), Nahum (-600), Ashurnasirpal II (-1000), and Al-Mutawakkil (822).
Möngke Khan
1209 - 1259
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 16
Al-Mu'tasim
796 - 842
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 17
Antiochus I Soter
324 BC - 261 BC
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 18
Ur-Nammu
2200 BC - 2094 BC
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 19
Al-Musta'sim
1213 - 1258
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 20
Suleyman Shah
1178 - 1236
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 21
Faisal II of Iraq
1935 - 1958
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 22
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
1914 - 1982
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 23
Tiglath-Pileser I
1200 BC - 1076 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 24
Shalmaneser III
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 25
Nahum
600 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 26
Ashurnasirpal II
1000 BC - 854 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 27
Al-Mutawakkil
822 - 861
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 28