212 BC - 166 BC
Perseus (Greek: Περσεύς, romanized: Perséus; c. 212 – 166 BC) was king of the ancient kingdom of Macedon from 179 until 168 BC. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Perseus of Macedon has received more than 367,348 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Perseus of Macedon is the 1,363rd most popular politician (down from 1,274th in 2019), the 121st most popular biography from Greece (down from 108th in 2019) and the 46th 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 1,363 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: 1,357
1907 - 1998
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 1,358
1162 - 1205
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 1,359
1962 - 2013
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 1,360
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 1,361
229 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 1,362
212 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 1,363
702 - 757
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 1,364
1924 - 2015
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 1,365
1882 - 1955
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 1,366
1625 - 1672
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 1,367
719 - 756
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 1,368
1883 - 1933
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 1,369
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 121 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: 115
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 116
1332 - 1391
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 117
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 118
1893 - 1920
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 119
100 - 142
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 120
212 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 121
600 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 122
1642 - 1715
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 123
20 BC - 50
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 124
450 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 125
600 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 126
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 127
Among politicians born in Greece, Perseus of Macedon ranks 46. 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: 40
600 BC - 515 BC
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 41
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 42
1332 - 1391
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 43
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 44
1893 - 1920
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 45
212 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 46
1642 - 1715
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 47
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 48
238 BC - 179 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 49
1871 - 1941
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 50
550 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 51
1455 - 1503
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 52