POLITICIAN
George II of Greece
1890 - 1947
George II of Greece
George II (Greek: Γεώργιος Β', romanized: Geórgios II; 19 July [Old Style: 7 July] 1890 – 1 April 1947) was King of Greece from 27 September 1922 until 25 March 1924, and again from 25 November 1935 until his death on 1 April 1947. The eldest son of King Constantine I of Greece and Princess Sophia of Prussia, George followed his father into exile in 1917 following the National Schism, while his younger brother Alexander was installed as king. Constantine was restored to the throne in 1920 after Alexander's death, but was forced to abdicate two years later in the aftermath of the Greco-Turkish War. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George II of Greece has received more than 1,898,259 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). George II of Greece is the 851st most popular politician (up from 984th in 2019), the 76th most popular biography from Greece (up from 93rd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Greek Politician.
George II of Greece was most famous for his role in the Balkan Wars and World War I.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
70.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
10.23
Effective Languages (L*)
3.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, George II of Greece ranks 851 out of 19,576. Before him are Anastasius I Dicorus, Viktor Orbán, Georges Clemenceau, Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden. After him are Amadeo I of Spain, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, Jalal Talabani, Gordian III, Gwangjong of Goryeo, and Barbara of Cilli.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnastasius I Dicorus
430 - 518
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 845
Viktor Orbán
1963 - Present
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 846
Georges Clemenceau
1841 - 1929
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 847
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
1620 - 1688
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 848
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
1888 - 1975
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 849
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden
1710 - 1771
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 850
George II of Greece
1890 - 1947
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 851
Amadeo I of Spain
1845 - 1890
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 852
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
382 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 853
Jalal Talabani
1933 - 2017
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 854
Gordian III
225 - 244
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 855
Gwangjong of Goryeo
925 - 975
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 856
Barbara of Cilli
1392 - 1451
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 857
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, George II of Greece ranks 14. Before him are Boris Pasternak, Egon Schiele, Karel Čapek, Alfred Jodl, Fritz Lang, and Kurt Lewin. After him are Lawrence Bragg, Colonel Sanders, Stan Laurel, Man Ray, Carlos Gardel, and Walther Funk. Among people deceased in 1947, George II of Greece ranks 11. Before him are Philipp Lenard, Christian X of Denmark, Rudolf Höss, Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, Aleister Crowley, and Kurt Lewin. After him are Jozef Tiso, Victor Horta, Raoul Wallenberg, Alfred North Whitehead, Ettore Bugatti, and Halford Mackinder.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsBoris Pasternak
WRITER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 8
Egon Schiele
PAINTER
1890 - 1918
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 9
Karel Čapek
WRITER
1890 - 1938
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 10
Alfred Jodl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1946
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 11
Fritz Lang
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1976
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 12
Kurt Lewin
PSYCHOLOGIST
1890 - 1947
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 13
George II of Greece
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1947
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 14
Lawrence Bragg
PHYSICIST
1890 - 1971
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 15
Colonel Sanders
BUSINESSPERSON
1890 - 1980
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 16
Stan Laurel
ACTOR
1890 - 1965
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 17
Man Ray
PAINTER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 18
Carlos Gardel
SINGER
1890 - 1935
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 19
Walther Funk
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1960
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1947
Go to all RankingsPhilipp Lenard
PHYSICIST
1862 - 1947
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 5
Christian X of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1947
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 6
Rudolf Höss
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1947
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 7
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
NOBLEMAN
1906 - 1947
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 8
Aleister Crowley
OCCULTIST
1875 - 1947
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 9
Kurt Lewin
PSYCHOLOGIST
1890 - 1947
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 10
George II of Greece
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1947
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 11
Jozef Tiso
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1947
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 12
Victor Horta
ARCHITECT
1861 - 1947
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 13
Raoul Wallenberg
DIPLOMAT
1912 - 1947
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 14
Alfred North Whitehead
MATHEMATICIAN
1861 - 1947
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 15
Ettore Bugatti
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1947
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 16
Halford Mackinder
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1947
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 17
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, George II of Greece ranks 76 out of 1,024. Before him are Peleus (null), Nikos Kazantzakis (1883), Nana Mouskouri (1934), Lysippos (-390), Alcaeus of Mytilene (-620), and Clement of Alexandria (150). After him are Antigonus I Monophthalmus (-382), Mikis Theodorakis (1925), Philip III of Macedon (-359), Pope Dionysius (200), Paul of Greece (1901), and Hephaestion (-356).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsPeleus
POLITICIAN
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 70
Nikos Kazantzakis
WRITER
1883 - 1957
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 71
Nana Mouskouri
SINGER
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 72
Lysippos
SCULPTOR
390 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 73
Alcaeus of Mytilene
WRITER
620 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 74
Clement of Alexandria
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 215
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 75
George II of Greece
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1947
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 76
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
POLITICIAN
382 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 77
Mikis Theodorakis
COMPOSER
1925 - 2021
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 78
Philip III of Macedon
POLITICIAN
359 BC - 317 BC
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 79
Pope Dionysius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 268
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 80
Paul of Greece
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1964
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 81
Hephaestion
MILITARY PERSONNEL
356 BC - 324 BC
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 82
Among POLITICIANS In Greece
Among politicians born in Greece, George II of Greece ranks 24. Before him are Handan Sultan (1574), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308), Ptolemy III Euergetes (-284), Lycurgus of Sparta (-800), Constantine I of Greece (1868), and Peleus (null). After him are Antigonus I Monophthalmus (-382), Philip III of Macedon (-359), Paul of Greece (1901), Mahfiruz Hatun (1590), Galla Placidia (388), and Creon (null).
Handan Sultan
1574 - 1605
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 18
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
308 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 19
Ptolemy III Euergetes
284 BC - 222 BC
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 20
Lycurgus of Sparta
800 BC - 730 BC
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 21
Constantine I of Greece
1868 - 1923
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 22
Peleus
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 23
George II of Greece
1890 - 1947
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 24
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
382 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 25
Philip III of Macedon
359 BC - 317 BC
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 26
Paul of Greece
1901 - 1964
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 27
Mahfiruz Hatun
1590 - 1620
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 28
Galla Placidia
388 - 450
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 29
Creon
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 30