212 BC - 166 BC
Perseus (Greek: Περσεύς; c. 212 – 166 BC) was the last king (Basileus) of the Antigonid dynasty, who ruled the successor state in Macedon created upon the death of Alexander the Great. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Perseus of Macedon has received more than 313,213 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Perseus of Macedon is the 1,375th most popular politician (down from 1,274th in 2019), the 122nd most popular biography from Greece (down from 108th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Greek Politician.
Perseus of Macedon is most famous for his defeat of the Gorgon Medusa, who had snakes for hair and could turn anyone who looked at her to stone.
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Among politicians, Perseus of Macedon ranks 1,375 out of 15,577. Before him are Adnan Menderes, Yang Shangkun, Jamukha, Mohammed Omar, Gro Harlem Brundtland, and Qin Er Shi. After him are An Lushan, Süleyman Demirel, Rodolfo Graziani, Johan de Witt, Yang Guifei, and Mohammed Nadir Shah.
1899 - 1961
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 1,369
1907 - 1998
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 1,370
1162 - 1205
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 1,371
1962 - 2013
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 1,372
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 1,373
229 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 1,374
212 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 1,375
702 - 757
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 1,376
1924 - 2015
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 1,377
1882 - 1955
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 1,378
1625 - 1672
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 1,379
719 - 756
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 1,380
1883 - 1933
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 1,381
Among people born in 212 BC, Perseus of Macedon ranks 1. Among people deceased in 166 BC, Perseus of Macedon ranks 1. After him is Mattathias.
Among people born in Greece, Perseus of Macedon ranks 122 out of 936. Before him are Melina Mercouri (1920), Karolos Papoulias (1929), John V Palaiologos (1332), Critias (-460), Alexander of Greece (1893), and Pope Hyginus (100). After him are Mardonius (-600), Gülnuş Sultan (1642), Phaedrus (-20), Diotima of Mantinea (-450), Chilon of Sparta (-600), and Ictinus (-500).
1920 - 1994
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 116
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 117
1332 - 1391
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 118
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 119
1893 - 1920
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 120
100 - 142
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 121
212 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 122
600 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 123
1642 - 1715
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 124
20 BC - 50
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 125
450 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 126
600 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 127
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 128
Among politicians born in Greece, Perseus of Macedon ranks 48. Before him are Eleftherios Venizelos (1864), Polycrates (-600), Karolos Papoulias (1929), John V Palaiologos (1332), Critias (-460), and Alexander of Greece (1893). After him are Gülnuş Sultan (1642), Hippias (-600), Philip V of Macedon (-238), Ioannis Metaxas (1871), Ephialtes of Trachis (-550), and Sophia Palaiologina (1455).
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 42
600 BC - 515 BC
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 43
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 44
1332 - 1391
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 45
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 46
1893 - 1920
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 47
212 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 48
1642 - 1715
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 49
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 50
238 BC - 179 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 51
1871 - 1941
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 52
550 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 53
1455 - 1503
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 54