Politician
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
182 BC - 116 BC
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Ptolemy VIII Physcon
His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2024). Ptolemy VIII Physcon is the 1,338th most popular politician (down from 1,032nd in 2024), the 72nd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 65th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Egyptian Politician.
Ptolemy VIII Physcon is most famous for being the last pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He is also known for his cruelty and his incestuous marriage to his sister Cleopatra III.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Ptolemy VIII Physcon ranks 1,338 out of 19,576. Before him are Carol I of Romania, Nuon Chea, Henry the Lion, Feodor III of Russia, Khamtai Siphandon, and Ion Iliescu. After him are Carol II of Romania, Alfonso V of Aragon, Theophilos, Valdemar II of Denmark, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, and Klement Gottwald.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarol I of Romania
1839 - 1914
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,332
Nuon Chea
1926 - 2019
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,333
Henry the Lion
1129 - 1195
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,334
Feodor III of Russia
1661 - 1682
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,335
Khamtai Siphandon
1924 - 2025
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,336
Ion Iliescu
1930 - 2025
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,337
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
182 BC - 116 BC
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,338
Carol II of Romania
1893 - 1953
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 1,339
Alfonso V of Aragon
1396 - 1458
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 1,340
Theophilos
813 - 842
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 1,341
Valdemar II of Denmark
1170 - 1241
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 1,342
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
1803 - 1873
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 1,343
Klement Gottwald
1896 - 1953
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 1,344
Contemporaries
Among people born in 182 BC, Ptolemy VIII Physcon ranks 1. Among people deceased in 116 BC, Ptolemy VIII Physcon ranks 2. Before him is Cleopatra II of Egypt.
Others Born in 182 BC
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 116 BC
Go to all RankingsCleopatra II of Egypt
POLITICIAN
185 BC - 116 BC
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 1
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
POLITICIAN
182 BC - 116 BC
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 2
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Ptolemy VIII Physcon ranks 72 out of NaN. Before him are Dorothy Hodgkin (1910), Saint Sarah (100), Sextus Empiricus (160), Tiye (-1398), Ayman al-Zawahiri (1951), and Mary of Egypt (344). After him are Arsinoe III of Egypt (-246), Appian (95), Sayyid Qutb (1906), Saint Apollonia (110), Constantine P. Cavafy (1863), and Cleopatra IV of Egypt (-138).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsDorothy Hodgkin
CHEMIST
1910 - 1994
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 66
Saint Sarah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 67
Sextus Empiricus
PHILOSOPHER
160 - 210
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 68
Tiye
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1398 BC - 1338 BC
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 69
Ayman al-Zawahiri
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2022
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 70
Mary of Egypt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
344 - 421
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 71
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
POLITICIAN
182 BC - 116 BC
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 72
Arsinoe III of Egypt
POLITICIAN
246 BC - 204 BC
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 73
Appian
WRITER
95 - 165
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 74
Sayyid Qutb
WRITER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 75
Saint Apollonia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
110 - 249
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 76
Constantine P. Cavafy
WRITER
1863 - 1933
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 77
Cleopatra IV of Egypt
POLITICIAN
138 BC - 112 BC
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 78
Among Politicians In Egypt
Among politicians born in Egypt, Ptolemy VIII Physcon ranks 30. Before him are Cleopatra III of Egypt (-161), Cleopatra Selene II (-40), Seqenenre Tao (-1600), Shoshenq I (-1000), Wazner (-3500), and Ptolemy VI Philometor (-184). After him are Arsinoe III of Egypt (-246), Cleopatra IV of Egypt (-138), Fuad I of Egypt (1868), Berenice III of Egypt (-120), Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985), and Ptolemy Keraunos (-318).
Cleopatra III of Egypt
161 BC - 101 BC
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 24
Cleopatra Selene II
40 BC - 5
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 25
Seqenenre Tao
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 26
Shoshenq I
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 27
Wazner
3500 BC - 3050 BC
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 28
Ptolemy VI Philometor
184 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 29
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
182 BC - 116 BC
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 30
Arsinoe III of Egypt
246 BC - 204 BC
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 31
Cleopatra IV of Egypt
138 BC - 112 BC
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 32
Fuad I of Egypt
1868 - 1936
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 33
Berenice III of Egypt
120 BC - 80 BC
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 34
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
985 - 1021
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 35
Ptolemy Keraunos
318 BC - 279 BC
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 36



































