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Shapur I

150 - 270

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Shapur I (also spelled Shabuhr I; Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩, romanized: Šābuhr) was the second Sasanian King of Kings of Iran. The precise dating of his reign is disputed, but it is generally agreed that he ruled from 240 to 270, with his father Ardashir I as co-regent until the death of the latter in 242. During his co-regency, he helped his father with the conquest and destruction of the city of Hatra, whose fall was facilitated, according to Islamic tradition, by the actions of his future wife al-Nadirah. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shapur I has received more than 770,127 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). Shapur I is the 787th most popular politician (up from 823rd in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Iran (up from 39th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Iranian Politician.

Shapur I is most famous for his victory over the Romans in the Battle of Edessa.

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  • 70.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 56

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Shapur I ranks 787 out of 15,577. Before him are Ardashir I, Julius Nepos, Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, Joan I of Navarre, Börte, and Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. After him are Robert I, Duke of Normandy, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, Hassan II of Morocco, Isabella II of Spain, İsmet İnönü, and Walter Ulbricht.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 150, Shapur I ranks 3. Before him are Nagarjuna and Clement of Alexandria. After him are Pope Zephyrinus, Clodius Albinus, Lucilla, Dian Wei, Aristides of Athens, Vologases IV, Zhang Zhongjing, Gogukcheon of Goguryeo, and Aquilia Severa. Among people deceased in 270, Shapur I ranks 3. Before him are Plotinus and Claudius Gothicus. After him are Gregory Thaumaturgus, Quintillus, and Jungcheon of Goguryeo.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Shapur I ranks 37 out of 528. Before him are Salman the Persian (568), Doris Lessing (1919), Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201), Reza Shah (1878), Antiochus III the Great (-241), and Ardashir I (180). After him are Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (817), Shams Tabrizi (1185), Farah Pahlavi (1938), Bahá'u'lláh (1817), Cambyses I (-600), and Saadi Shirazi (1210).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Shapur I ranks 17. Before him are Nizam al-Mulk (1018), Khosrow I (501), Darius II (-475), Reza Shah (1878), Antiochus III the Great (-241), and Ardashir I (180). After him are Farah Pahlavi (1938), Cambyses I (-600), Astyages (-700), Abolhassan Banisadr (1933), Yazdegerd III (624), and Rashid-al-Din Hamadani (1247).

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