308 BC - 215 BC
Hiero II (Greek: Ἱέρων Β΄; c. 308 BC – 215 BC) was the Greek tyrant of Syracuse, Greek Sicily, from 275 to 215 BC, and the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelon. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hiero II of Syracuse has received more than 209,258 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Hiero II of Syracuse is the 1,719th most popular politician (down from 1,517th in 2019), the 639th most popular biography from Italy (down from 599th in 2019) and the 112th most popular Italian Politician.
Hiero II of Syracuse is most famous for his victory over the Carthaginian forces in the Battle of Himera.
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Among politicians, Hiero II of Syracuse ranks 1,719 out of 15,577. Before him are Yun Posun, Emperor Huizong of Song, Catherine Jagiellon, Peter IV of Aragon, Desiderius, and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. After him are Hu Yaobang, Publius Clodius Pulcher, Levi Eshkol, Marie Walewska, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Bumin Qaghan.
1897 - 1990
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 1,713
1082 - 1135
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 1,714
1526 - 1583
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 1,715
1319 - 1387
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 1,716
710 - 786
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 1,717
1858 - 1921
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 1,718
308 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 1,719
1915 - 1989
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 1,720
90 BC - 52 BC
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 1,721
1895 - 1969
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 1,722
1786 - 1817
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 1,723
1938 - Present
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 1,724
490 - 552
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 1,725
Among people born in 308 BC, Hiero II of Syracuse ranks 2. Before him is Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Among people deceased in 215 BC, Hiero II of Syracuse ranks 2. Before him is Apollonius of Rhodes. After him are Lucius Postumius Albinus and Samprati.
308 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 1
308 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 2
295 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 1
308 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 2
300 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 3
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 4
Among people born in Italy, Hiero II of Syracuse ranks 639 out of 4,668. Before him are Angela Merici (1474), Ornella Muti (1955), Agostino Carracci (1557), Fausto Cercignani (1941), Pope John XIII (930), and Desiderius (710). After him are Publius Clodius Pulcher (-90), Giancarlo Giannini (1942), Giacomo Leopardi (1798), Giovanni Giustiniani (1418), Lino Ventura (1919), and Conrad of Montferrat (1146).
1474 - 1540
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 633
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 634
1557 - 1602
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 635
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 636
930 - 972
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 637
710 - 786
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 638
308 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 639
90 BC - 52 BC
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 640
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 641
1798 - 1837
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 642
1418 - 1453
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 643
1919 - 1987
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 644
1146 - 1192
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 645
Among politicians born in Italy, Hiero II of Syracuse ranks 112. Before him are Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (1810), Charles Edward Stuart (1720), Charles Albert of Sardinia (1798), Bona Sforza (1494), Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (1860), and Desiderius (710). After him are Publius Clodius Pulcher (-90), Conrad of Montferrat (1146), Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1769), Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666), Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy (1562), and Agathocles of Syracuse (-361).
1810 - 1859
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 106
1720 - 1788
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 107
1798 - 1849
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 108
1494 - 1557
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 109
1860 - 1952
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 110
710 - 786
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 111
308 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 112
90 BC - 52 BC
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 113
1146 - 1192
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 114
1769 - 1824
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 115
1666 - 1732
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 116
1562 - 1630
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 117
361 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 118