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Shapur II
309 - 379
Shapur II
Shapur II (Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 Šābuhr, 309–379), also known as Shapur the Great, was the tenth Sasanian King of Kings (Shahanshah) of Iran. He took the title at birth and held it until his death at age 70, making him the longest-reigning monarch in Iranian history. He was the son of Hormizd II (r. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shapur II has received more than 471,533 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Shapur II is the 1,662nd most popular politician (up from 1,680th in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from Iran (up from 70th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Iranian Politician.
Shapur II was most famous for his persecution of Christians.
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470k
Page Views (PV)
66.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
5.46
Effective Languages (L*)
3.96
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Shapur II ranks 1,662 out of 15,577. Before him are Coloman, King of Hungary, Emperor Guangwu of Han, Lon Nol, Mohammed V of Morocco, John Kerry, and Leopold, Duke of Lorraine. After him are Teti, Li Xiannian, Béla I of Hungary, Senusret I, Achaemenes, and Glycerius.
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Coloman, King of Hungary
1070 - 1116
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,656
Emperor Guangwu of Han
5 BC - 57
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,657
Lon Nol
1913 - 1985
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,658
Mohammed V of Morocco
1909 - 1961
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,659
John Kerry
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,660
Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
1679 - 1729
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,661
Shapur II
309 - 379
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,662
Teti
2350 BC - 2350 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,663
Li Xiannian
1909 - 1992
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,664
Béla I of Hungary
1016 - 1063
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,665
Senusret I
2000 BC - 1919 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,666
Achaemenes
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,667
Glycerius
430 - 480
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1,668
Contemporaries
Among people born in 309, Shapur II ranks 1. Among people deceased in 379, Shapur II ranks 2. Before him is Basil of Caesarea. After him is Macrina the Younger.
Others Born in 309
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Basil of Caesarea
329 - 379
HPI: 78.96
Rank: 1
Shapur II
309 - 379
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 2
Macrina the Younger
324 - 379
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 3
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Shapur II ranks 65 out of 528. Before him are Jami (1414), Shirin Ebadi (1947), Babak Khorramdin (798), Bayazid Bastami (804), Jamshīd al-Kāshī (1380), and Xerxes II of Persia (-500). After him are Achaemenes (-800), Attar of Nishapur (1145), Gaykhatu (1300), Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (1742), Barkiyaruq (1081), and Ibn Majah (824).
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Jami
1414 - 1492
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 59
Shirin Ebadi
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 60
Babak Khorramdin
798 - 838
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 61
Bayazid Bastami
804 - 874
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 62
Jamshīd al-Kāshī
1380 - 1429
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 63
Xerxes II of Persia
500 BC - 424 BC
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 64
Shapur II
309 - 379
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 65
Achaemenes
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 66
Attar of Nishapur
1145 - 1220
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 67
Gaykhatu
1300 - 1295
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 68
Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar
1742 - 1797
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 69
Barkiyaruq
1081 - 1104
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 70
Ibn Majah
824 - 886
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 71
Among POLITICIANS In Iran
Among politicians born in Iran, Shapur II ranks 31. Before him are Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956), Cyaxares (-700), Ghazan (1271), Cyrus I (-690), and Xerxes II of Persia (-500). After him are Achaemenes (-800), Gaykhatu (1300), Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (1742), Barkiyaruq (1081), Masoud Barzani (1946), and Ismail II (1533).
Mohammad Mosaddegh
1882 - 1967
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 25
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 26
Cyaxares
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 27
Ghazan
1271 - 1304
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 28
Cyrus I
690 BC - 580 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 29
Xerxes II of Persia
500 BC - 424 BC
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 30
Shapur II
309 - 379
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 31
Achaemenes
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 32
Gaykhatu
1300 - 1295
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 33
Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar
1742 - 1797
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 34
Barkiyaruq
1081 - 1104
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 35
Masoud Barzani
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 36
Ismail II
1533 - 1577
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 37
