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Gentius

300 BC - 200 BC

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Gentius (Ancient Greek: Γένθιος, "Génthios"; Albanian: Genti; fl. 181 – 168 BC) was an Illyrian king who belonged to the Labeatan dynasty. He ruled in 181–168 BC, being the last attested Illyrian king. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gentius has received more than 141,649 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Gentius is the 4,617th most popular politician (down from 4,220th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from Albania (down from 21st in 2019) and the 19th most popular Albanian Politician.

Gentius was a king of the Illyrians who ruled from approximately 189 BC to 168 BC. He is most famous for his victory over the Macedonians at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gentius ranks 4,617 out of 15,577Before him are Phraates V, Mario Beccaria, Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura, Alexandre Pétion, Marcus Antonius, and Sher Ali Khan. After him are Francis II, Duke of Brittany, Kido Takayoshi, Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden, Xanana Gusmão, Osorkon I, and Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300 BC, Gentius ranks 11Before him are Wang Jian, Nabis, Sophonisba, Hasdrubal Gisco, Prusias I of Bithynia, and Hanno the Great. After him are Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Nicomedes I of Bithynia, Pushyamitra Shunga, Gaius Duilius, Berenice, and Arsaces II of Parthia. Among people deceased in 200 BC, Gentius ranks 2Before him is Livius Andronicus. After him are Leonidas of Rhodes, Lucius Mummius Achaicus, Wiman of Gojoseon, Gaius Terentius Varro, Mithridates III of Pontus, Mithridates IV of Pontus, Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus, Moschus, Gaius Laelius, and Laodice III.

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In Albania

Among people born in Albania, Gentius ranks 22 out of 111Before him are Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani (1914), Mehmet Shehu (1913), Alfred Moisiu (1929), Sami Frashëri (1850), Edi Rama (1964), and Essad Pasha Toptani (1863). After him are Rexhep Meidani (1944), John Koukouzelis (1280), Haxhi Lleshi (1913), Bamir Topi (1957), Evangelos Zappas (1800), and Ilir Meta (1969).

Among POLITICIANS In Albania

Among politicians born in Albania, Gentius ranks 19Before him are Köprülü Mehmed Pasha (1580), Ismail Qemali (1844), Mehmet Shehu (1913), Alfred Moisiu (1929), Edi Rama (1964), and Essad Pasha Toptani (1863). After him are Rexhep Meidani (1944), Haxhi Lleshi (1913), Bamir Topi (1957), Ilir Meta (1969), Gjergj Fishta (1871), and Fatos Nano (1952).