184 BC - 145 BC
Ptolemy VI Philometor (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Φιλομήτωρ, Ptolemaĩos Philomḗtōr; 186–145 BC) was a Greek king of Ptolemaic Egypt who reigned from 180 to 164 BC and from 163 to 145 BC. He is often considered the last ruler of ancient Egypt when that state was still a major power. Ptolemy VI, the eldest son of King Ptolemy V and Queen Cleopatra I, came to the throne aged six when his father died in 180 BC. The kingdom was governed by regents: his mother until her death in 178 or 177 BC and then two of her associates, Eulaeus and Lenaeus, until 169 BC. From 170 BC, his sister-wife Cleopatra II and his younger brother Ptolemy VIII were co-rulers alongside him. Ptolemy VI's reign was characterised by external conflict with the Seleucid Empire over Syria and by internal conflict with his younger brother for control of the Ptolemaic monarchy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ptolemy VI Philometor has received more than 262,425 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Ptolemy VI Philometor is the 1,001st most popular politician (up from 1,349th in 2019), the 61st most popular biography from Egypt (up from 81st in 2019) and the 24th most popular Egyptian Politician.
Ptolemy VI Philometor is most famous for being the last king of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He was the son of Ptolemy V and Cleopatra II, and he ruled jointly with his mother from 180 BC to 164 BC.
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Among politicians, Ptolemy VI Philometor ranks 1,001 out of 15,577. Before him are John VIII Palaiologos, Alfonso VI of León and Castile, Randal Cremer, Amadeo I of Spain, Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, and Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. After him are John II of Portugal, Ælfweard of Wessex, Empress Gi, Clara Petacci, Jorge Rafael Videla, and Haakon VII of Norway.
1392 - 1448
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 995
1040 - 1109
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 996
1828 - 1908
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 997
1845 - 1890
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 998
1528 - 1603
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 999
1948 - 2022
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 1,000
184 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1,001
1455 - 1495
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1,002
904 - 924
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1,003
1315 - 1369
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1,004
1912 - 1945
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1,005
1925 - 2013
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1,006
1872 - 1957
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1,007
Among people born in 184 BC, Ptolemy VI Philometor ranks 1. Among people deceased in 145 BC, Ptolemy VI Philometor ranks 1. After him are Alexander Balas and Crates of Mallus.
184 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1
150 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 2
200 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 3
Among people born in Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometor ranks 61 out of 582. Before him are Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator (-62), Tiye (-1398), Sneferu (-2700), Amenhotep II (-1401), Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876), and Eli Cohen (1924). After him are Cleopatra Selene II (-40), Saint Apollonia (110), Meritaten (-1400), Muhammad Abduh (1849), Sextus Empiricus (160), and Shoshenq I (-1000).
62 BC - 47 BC
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 55
1398 BC - 1338 BC
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 56
2700 BC - 2609 BC
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 57
1401 BC - 1401 BC
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 58
1876 - 1944
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 59
1924 - 1965
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 60
184 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 61
40 BC - 5
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 62
110 - 249
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 63
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 64
1849 - 1905
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 65
160 - 210
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 66
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 67
Among politicians born in Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometor ranks 24. Before him are Smenkhkare (-1400), Farouk of Egypt (1920), Cleopatra I Syra (-204), Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator (-62), Sneferu (-2700), and Amenhotep II (-1401). After him are Cleopatra Selene II (-40), Shoshenq I (-1000), Psamtik I (-700), Isetnofret (-1250), Mohamed Morsi (1951), and Djedefre (-2600).
1400 BC - 1334 BC
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 18
1920 - 1965
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 19
204 BC - 176 BC
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 20
62 BC - 47 BC
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 21
2700 BC - 2609 BC
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 22
1401 BC - 1401 BC
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 23
184 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 24
40 BC - 5
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 25
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 26
700 BC - 610 BC
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 27
1250 BC - Present
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 28
1951 - 2019
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 29
2600 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 30