Politician
Shapur I
150 - 270
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Shapur I
His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2024). Shapur I is the 995th most popular politician (down from 815th in 2024), the 42nd most popular biography from Iran (up from 44th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Iranian Politician.
Shapur I is most famous for his victory over the Romans in the Battle of Edessa.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Shapur I ranks 995 out of 19,576. Before him are Gladwyn Jebb, Isabel Martínez de Perón, Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford, and Magnus Barefoot. After him are Todor Zhivkov, Khosrow II, John the Fearless, Subhas Chandra Bose, Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, and Jotham of Judah.
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Gladwyn Jebb
1900 - 1996
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 989
Isabel Martínez de Perón
1931 - Present
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 990
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
1282 - 1347
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 991
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
210 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 992
George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford
1504 - 1536
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 993
Magnus Barefoot
1073 - 1103
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 994
Shapur I
150 - 270
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 995
Todor Zhivkov
1911 - 1998
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 996
Khosrow II
570 - 628
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 997
John the Fearless
1371 - 1419
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 998
Subhas Chandra Bose
1897 - 1945
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 999
Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth
1757 - 1844
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 1,000
Jotham of Judah
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 1,001
Contemporaries
Among people born in 150, Shapur I ranks 2. Before him is Nagarjuna. After him are Clement of Alexandria, Pope Zephyrinus, Clodius Albinus, Lucilla, Vologases IV, Gogukcheon of Goguryeo, Dian Wei, Zhang Zhongjing, Aristides of Athens, and Mariniana. Among people deceased in 270, Shapur I ranks 2. Before him is Plotinus. After him are Claudius Gothicus, Quintillus, Gregory Thaumaturgus, Jungcheon of Goguryeo, and Theognostus of Alexandria.
Others Born in 150
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Nagarjuna
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 250
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 1
Shapur I
POLITICIAN
150 - 270
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 2
Clement of Alexandria
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 215
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 3
Pope Zephyrinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 217
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 4
Clodius Albinus
POLITICIAN
150 - 197
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 5
Lucilla
POLITICIAN
150 - 182
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 6
Vologases IV
POLITICIAN
150 - 191
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 7
Gogukcheon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
150 - 197
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 8
Dian Wei
POLITICIAN
150 - 197
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 9
Zhang Zhongjing
PHYSICIAN
150 - 219
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 10
Aristides of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 134
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 11
Mariniana
COMPANION
150 - Present
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 270
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Plotinus
PHILOSOPHER
203 - 270
HPI: 82.09
Rank: 1
Shapur I
POLITICIAN
150 - 270
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 2
Claudius Gothicus
POLITICIAN
210 - 270
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 3
Quintillus
POLITICIAN
220 - 270
HPI: 73.54
Rank: 4
Gregory Thaumaturgus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
213 - 270
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 5
Jungcheon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
224 - 270
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 6
Theognostus of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 270
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 7
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Shapur I ranks 42 out of NaN. Before him are Darius II (-475), Salman the Persian (568), Shirin Ebadi (1947), Antiochus III the Great (-241), Rashid-al-Din Hamadani (1247), and Ardashir I (180). After him are Farah Pahlavi (1938), Shams Tabrizi (1185), Hassan Rouhani (1948), Doris Lessing (1919), Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi (903), and Saadi Shirazi (1210).
Others born in Iran
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Darius II
POLITICIAN
475 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 36
Salman the Persian
COMPANION
568 - 657
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 37
Shirin Ebadi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.17
Rank: 38
Antiochus III the Great
POLITICIAN
241 BC - 187 BC
HPI: 76.17
Rank: 39
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani
POLITICIAN
1247 - 1318
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 40
Ardashir I
POLITICIAN
180 - 242
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 41
Shapur I
POLITICIAN
150 - 270
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 42
Farah Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 43
Shams Tabrizi
WRITER
1185 - 1248
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 44
Hassan Rouhani
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 45
Doris Lessing
WRITER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 46
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
ASTRONOMER
903 - 986
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 47
Saadi Shirazi
WRITER
1210 - 1291
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 48
Among Politicians In Iran
Among politicians born in Iran, Shapur I ranks 18. Before him are Nader Shah (1688), Nizam al-Mulk (1018), Darius II (-475), Antiochus III the Great (-241), Rashid-al-Din Hamadani (1247), and Ardashir I (180). After him are Farah Pahlavi (1938), Hassan Rouhani (1948), Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882), Reza Shah (1878), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956), and Yazdegerd III (624).
Nader Shah
1688 - 1747
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 12
Nizam al-Mulk
1018 - 1092
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 13
Darius II
475 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 14
Antiochus III the Great
241 BC - 187 BC
HPI: 76.17
Rank: 15
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani
1247 - 1318
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 16
Ardashir I
180 - 242
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 17
Shapur I
150 - 270
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 18
Farah Pahlavi
1938 - Present
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 19
Hassan Rouhani
1948 - Present
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 20
Mohammad Mosaddegh
1882 - 1967
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 21
Reza Shah
1878 - 1944
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 22
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
1956 - Present
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 23
Yazdegerd III
624 - 652
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 24
