300 - 309
Hormizd II (also spelled Hormozd or Ohrmazd; Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭬𐭦𐭣) was king (shah) of the Sasanian Empire. He ruled for six years and five months, from 303 to 309. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hormizd II has received more than 121,459 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Hormizd II is the 3,650th most popular politician (down from 3,646th in 2019).
Hormizd II is most famous for his victory over the Romans in the Battle of Edessa.
Page Views (PV)
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
Languages Editions (L)
Effective Languages (L*)
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among politicians, Hormizd II ranks 3,650 out of 15,577. Before him are Avery Brundage, Sundiata Keita, Emperor Wuzong of Tang, Reynaldo Bignone, Qi of Xia, and Ayşe Sultan. After him are Mary of Clopas, Vologases I of Parthia, Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine, Ahmad ibn Tulun, Charibert II, and Oleg Penkovsky.
1887 - 1975
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3,644
1190 - 1255
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3,645
814 - 846
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3,646
1928 - 2018
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 3,647
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 3,648
1605 - 1660
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 3,649
300 - 309
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 3,650
100 BC - 1
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 3,651
1 - 78
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 3,652
1823 - 1888
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 3,653
835 - 884
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 3,654
618 - 632
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 3,655
1919 - 1963
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 3,656
Among people born in 300, Hormizd II ranks 18. Before him are Vātsyāyana, Asanga, Erasmus of Formia, Narseh, Expeditus, and Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia. After him are Zeno of Verona, Saturnin, Cyriacus, Bahram III, Valerius Valens, and Antipope Felix II. Among people deceased in 309, Hormizd II ranks 3. Before him are Pope Marcellus I and Saint Menas. After him are Pamphilus of Caesarea, Valerius Romulus, Domitius Alexander, and Adur Narseh.
300 - 500
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 12
300 - 301
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 13
300 - 303
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 14
300 - 302
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 15
300 - 303
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 16
300 - 306
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 17
300 - 309
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 18
300 - 371
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 19
300 - 300
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 20
300 - 303
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 21
300 - 293
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 22
300 - 317
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 23
300 - 365
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 24
255 - 309
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1
285 - 309
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 2
300 - 309
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 3
240 - 309
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 4
294 - 309
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 5
300 - 309
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 6
250 - 309
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 7