POLITICIAN
Tewodros II
1818 - 1868
Tewodros II
Tewodros II (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ቴዎድሮስ, once referred to by the English cognate Theodore; baptized as Kassa, c. 1818 – 13 April 1868) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 until his death in 1868. His rule is often placed as the beginning of modern Ethiopia and brought an end to the decentralized Zemene Mesafint (Era of the Princes). Although Tewodros II's origins were in the Era of the Princes, his ambitions were not those of the regional nobility. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tewodros II has received more than 1,011,752 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Tewodros II is the 5,787th most popular politician (down from 4,664th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 12th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Ethiopian Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views (PV)
58.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
4.07
Effective Languages (L*)
3.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Tewodros II ranks 5,787 out of 19,576. Before him are Sisavang Vong, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Li of Zhou, Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy, Piyassili, and Yang Kaihui. After him are William the Lion, George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg, Rómulo Betancourt, Hermann Billung, and Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSisavang Vong
1885 - 1959
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,781
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,782
King Li of Zhou
850 BC - 828 BC
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,783
Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,784
Piyassili
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,785
Yang Kaihui
1901 - 1930
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,786
Tewodros II
1818 - 1868
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,787
William the Lion
1142 - 1214
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 5,788
George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
1484 - 1543
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 5,789
Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg
1578 - 1653
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 5,790
Rómulo Betancourt
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 5,791
Hermann Billung
900 - 973
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 5,792
Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
1632 - 1638
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 5,793
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1818, Tewodros II ranks 34. Before him are Francesco Crispi, Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, Richard Jordan Gatling, Maria Mitchell, Emil du Bois-Reymond, and Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. After him are Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin, Max Joseph von Pettenkofer, Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Heinrich Göbel, and Marie of Saxe-Altenburg. Among people deceased in 1868, Tewodros II ranks 20. Before him are Franz Berwald, James Mayer de Rothschild, Kondō Isami, Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne, James Brooke, and Christian Friedrich Schönbein. After him are François-Édouard Picot, Bhanubhakta Acharya, Carlo Matteucci, Rasoherina, Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, and Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
Others Born in 1818
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Crispi
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1901
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 28
Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1818 - 1888
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 29
Richard Jordan Gatling
INVENTOR
1818 - 1903
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 30
Maria Mitchell
ASTRONOMER
1818 - 1889
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 31
Emil du Bois-Reymond
PHYSICIAN
1818 - 1896
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 32
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
NOBLEMAN
1818 - 1893
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 33
Tewodros II
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1868
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 34
Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1861
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 35
Max Joseph von Pettenkofer
CHEMIST
1818 - 1901
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 36
Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1901
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 37
Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1881
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 38
Heinrich Göbel
INVENTOR
1818 - 1893
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 39
Marie of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1907
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1868
Go to all RankingsFranz Berwald
MUSICIAN
1796 - 1868
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 14
James Mayer de Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1792 - 1868
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 15
Kondō Isami
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1868
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 16
Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne
COMPANION
1787 - 1868
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 17
James Brooke
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1868
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 18
Christian Friedrich Schönbein
CHEMIST
1799 - 1868
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 19
Tewodros II
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1868
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 20
François-Édouard Picot
PAINTER
1786 - 1868
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 21
Bhanubhakta Acharya
WRITER
1814 - 1868
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 22
Carlo Matteucci
PHYSICIST
1811 - 1868
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 23
Rasoherina
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1868
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 24
Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1788 - 1868
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 25
Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
BIOLOGIST
1794 - 1868
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 26
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Tewodros II ranks 15 out of 105. Before him are Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia (1895), Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (1946), Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (1200), Sahle-Work Zewde (1950), Abdullah ibn Ja'far (650), and Girma Wolde-Giorgis (1924). After him are Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (1506), Meles Zenawi (1955), Mulatu Teshome (1955), Kaleb of Axum (500), Abiy Ahmed (1976), and Taytu Betul (1851).
Others born in Ethiopia
Go to all RankingsLij Iyasu of Ethiopia
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1935
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 9
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 10
Gebre Mesqel Lalibela
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1221
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 11
Sahle-Work Zewde
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 12
Abdullah ibn Ja'far
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
650 - 680
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 13
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 14
Tewodros II
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1868
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 15
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1543
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 16
Meles Zenawi
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2012
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 17
Mulatu Teshome
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 18
Kaleb of Axum
POLITICIAN
500 - 540
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 19
Abiy Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 20
Taytu Betul
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1918
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 21
Among POLITICIANS In Ethiopia
Among politicians born in Ethiopia, Tewodros II ranks 11. Before him are Menelik I (-954), Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia (1895), Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (1946), Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (1200), Sahle-Work Zewde (1950), and Girma Wolde-Giorgis (1924). After him are Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (1506), Meles Zenawi (1955), Mulatu Teshome (1955), Kaleb of Axum (500), Abiy Ahmed (1976), and Taytu Betul (1851).
Menelik I
954 BC - 930 BC
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 5
Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia
1895 - 1935
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 6
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 7
Gebre Mesqel Lalibela
1200 - 1221
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 8
Sahle-Work Zewde
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 9
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
1924 - 2018
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 10
Tewodros II
1818 - 1868
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 11
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
1506 - 1543
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 12
Meles Zenawi
1955 - 2012
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 13
Mulatu Teshome
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 14
Kaleb of Axum
500 - 540
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 15
Abiy Ahmed
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 16
Taytu Betul
1851 - 1918
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 17