1935 - 1999
Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: الحسين بن طلال, Al-Ḥusayn ibn Ṭalāl; 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Hussein was a 40th-generation direct descendant of Muhammad.Hussein was born in Amman as the eldest child of Talal bin Abdullah and Zein Al-Sharaf. Hussein began his schooling in Amman, continuing his education abroad. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hussein of Jordan has received more than 2,834,460 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Hussein of Jordan is the 732nd most popular politician (down from 544th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Jordan and the most popular Jordanian Politician.
Hussein of Jordan is most famous for being the king of Jordan from 1952 to 1999. He was also the leader of the Arab League.
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Among politicians, Hussein of Jordan ranks 732 out of 15,710. Before him are James Monroe, Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, Chlothar I, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Alexandra of Denmark, and John the Fearless. After him are Hugo Chávez, Boudica, Publius Quinctilius Varus, Ngo Dinh Diem, Alexis of Russia, and Henry I of England.
1758 - 1831
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 726
1882 - 1951
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 727
498 - 561
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 728
89 BC - 13 BC
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 729
1844 - 1925
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 730
1371 - 1419
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 731
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 732
1954 - 2013
HPI: 77.73
Rank: 733
33 - 61
HPI: 77.73
Rank: 734
46 BC - 9
HPI: 77.73
Rank: 735
1901 - 1963
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 736
1629 - 1676
HPI: 77.71
Rank: 737
1068 - 1135
HPI: 77.70
Rank: 738
Among people born in 1935, Hussein of Jordan ranks 12. Before him are Salman of Saudi Arabia, José Mujica, Mahmoud Abbas, Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Donald Sutherland, and Michel Aoun. After him are Julie Andrews, Arvo Pärt, Isao Takahata, Erich von Däniken, Luis Suárez, and Kenzaburō Ōe. Among people deceased in 1999, Hussein of Jordan ranks 3. Before him are Stanley Kubrick and Franjo Tuđman. After him are Mario Puzo, Scatman John, Hassan II of Morocco, Wilt Chamberlain, Pete Conrad, Joaquín Rodrigo, Yehudi Menuhin, Wassily Leontief, and Gertrude B. Elion.
1935 - Present
HPI: 82.55
Rank: 6
1935 - Present
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 7
1935 - Present
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 8
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 9
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 10
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.29
Rank: 11
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 12
1935 - Present
HPI: 77.03
Rank: 13
1935 - Present
HPI: 76.95
Rank: 14
1935 - 2018
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 15
1935 - Present
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 16
1935 - Present
HPI: 76.32
Rank: 17
1935 - Present
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 18
1928 - 1999
HPI: 84.93
Rank: 1
1922 - 1999
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 2
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 3
1920 - 1999
HPI: 77.54
Rank: 4
1942 - 1999
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 5
1929 - 1999
HPI: 77.07
Rank: 6
1936 - 1999
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 7
1930 - 1999
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 8
1901 - 1999
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 9
1916 - 1999
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 10
1906 - 1999
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 11
1918 - 1999
HPI: 73.91
Rank: 12
Among people born in Jordan, Hussein of Jordan ranks 2 out of 37. Before him are Aaron (-1396). After him are Al-Mansur (714), As-Saffah (722), Al-Mahdi (744), Abdullah II of Jordan (1962), Menippus (-290), Judas of Galilee (-100), Nicomachus (60), Philodemus (-110), Balak (null), and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (1966).
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 87.37
Rank: 1
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 2
714 - 775
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 3
722 - 754
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 4
744 - 785
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 5
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 6
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 7
100 BC - 100
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 8
60 - 120
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 9
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 10
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 11
1966 - 2006
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Jordan, Hussein of Jordan ranks 1. After him are As-Saffah (722), Al-Mahdi (744), Abdullah II of Jordan (1962), Balak (null), Zaid ibn Shaker (1934), Abdullah Ensour (1939), Marouf al-Bakhit (1947), Omar Razzaz (1961), Haya bint Hussein (1974), Hani Mulki (1951), and Adnan Badran (1935).
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 1
722 - 754
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 2
744 - 785
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 3
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 4
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5
1934 - 2002
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 6
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 7
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 8
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 9
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 10
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 11
1935 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 12