POLITICIAN
Ptolemy XII Auletes
117 BC - 51 BC
Ptolemy XII Auletes
Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysus (Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Νέος Διόνυσος, romanized: Ptolemaios Neos Dionysos, lit. 'Ptolemy the new Dionysus' c. 117 – 51 BC) was a king of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt who ruled from 80 to 58 BC and then again from 55 BC until his death in 51 BC. He was commonly known as Auletes (Αὐλητής, "the Flautist"), referring to his love of playing the flute in Dionysian festivals. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, he was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great. Ptolemy XII was an illegitimate son of Ptolemy IX by an uncertain mother. In 116 BC, Ptolemy IX became co-regent with his mother, Cleopatra III. However, he was forced into a civil war against his mother and his brother, Ptolemy X, leading to his exile in 107 BC. Cleopatra III sent her grandsons to Kos in 103 BC. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ptolemy XII Auletes has received more than 1,228,751 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Ptolemy XII Auletes is the 657th most popular politician (up from 942nd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Cyprus (up from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Cypriot Politician.
Ptolemy XII Auletes was most famous for being the last king of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. He was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which was founded by Ptolemy I Soter.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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10.65
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ptolemy XII Auletes ranks 657 out of 19,576. Before him are Georgi Dimitrov, Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, Albert I of Belgium, Béla IV of Hungary, Alexander Van der Bellen, and Jadwiga of Poland. After him are Darius II, Charles IV of Spain, Christian II of Denmark, Maxentius, Ahab, and Nizam al-Mulk.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorgi Dimitrov
1882 - 1949
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 651
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
1361 - 1419
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 652
Albert I of Belgium
1875 - 1934
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 653
Béla IV of Hungary
1206 - 1270
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 654
Alexander Van der Bellen
1944 - Present
HPI: 76.10
Rank: 655
Jadwiga of Poland
1374 - 1399
HPI: 76.10
Rank: 656
Ptolemy XII Auletes
117 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 657
Darius II
475 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 658
Charles IV of Spain
1748 - 1819
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 659
Christian II of Denmark
1481 - 1559
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 660
Maxentius
278 - 312
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 661
Ahab
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 662
Nizam al-Mulk
1018 - 1092
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 663
Contemporaries
Among people born in 117 BC, Ptolemy XII Auletes ranks 1. After him is Marcus Junius Brutus. Among people deceased in 51 BC, Ptolemy XII Auletes ranks 1. After him are Posidonius, and Julia Minor.
Others Born in 117 BC
Go to all RankingsPtolemy XII Auletes
POLITICIAN
117 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 1
Marcus Junius Brutus
POLITICIAN
117 BC - 77 BC
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 51 BC
Go to all RankingsPtolemy XII Auletes
POLITICIAN
117 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 1
Posidonius
PHILOSOPHER
135 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 2
Julia Minor
POLITICIAN
101 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 3
In Cyprus
Among people born in Cyprus, Ptolemy XII Auletes ranks 2 out of 77. Before him are Zeno of Citium (-334). After him are Theodora (500), Makarios III (1913), Nicos Anastasiades (1946), John the Merciful (550), Rauf Denktaş (1924), Tassos Papadopoulos (1934), Alparslan Türkeş (1917), Michael Cacoyannis (1922), Henry II of Jerusalem (1271), and Henry I of Cyprus (1217).
Others born in Cyprus
Go to all RankingsZeno of Citium
PHILOSOPHER
334 BC - 263 BC
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 1
Ptolemy XII Auletes
POLITICIAN
117 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 2
Theodora
COMPANION
500 - 548
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 3
Makarios III
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1977
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 4
Nicos Anastasiades
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 5
John the Merciful
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 619
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 6
Rauf Denktaş
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2012
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 7
Tassos Papadopoulos
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2008
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 8
Alparslan Türkeş
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1997
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 9
Michael Cacoyannis
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2011
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 10
Henry II of Jerusalem
NOBLEMAN
1271 - 1324
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 11
Henry I of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1253
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Cyprus
Among politicians born in Cyprus, Ptolemy XII Auletes ranks 1. After him are Makarios III (1913), Nicos Anastasiades (1946), Rauf Denktaş (1924), Tassos Papadopoulos (1934), Alparslan Türkeş (1917), Henry I of Cyprus (1217), Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus (1155), Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus (1442), Peter I of Cyprus (1328), Anne of Cyprus (1418), and Glafcos Clerides (1919).
Ptolemy XII Auletes
117 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 1
Makarios III
1913 - 1977
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 2
Nicos Anastasiades
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 3
Rauf Denktaş
1924 - 2012
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 4
Tassos Papadopoulos
1934 - 2008
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 5
Alparslan Türkeş
1917 - 1997
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 6
Henry I of Cyprus
1217 - 1253
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 7
Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus
1155 - 1196
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 8
Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus
1442 - 1487
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 9
Peter I of Cyprus
1328 - 1369
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 10
Anne of Cyprus
1418 - 1462
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 11
Glafcos Clerides
1919 - 2013
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 12