500 - 457
Yazdegerd II (also spelled Yazdgerd and Yazdgird; Middle Persian: 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩), was the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) of Iran from 438 to 457. He was the successor and son of Bahram V (r. 420–438). His reign was marked by wars against the Eastern Roman Empire in the west and the Kidarites in the east, as well as by his efforts and attempts to strengthen royal centralisation in the bureaucracy by imposing Zoroastrianism on the non-Zoroastrians within the country, namely the Christians. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yazdegerd II has received more than 133,334 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Yazdegerd II is the 2,947th most popular politician (up from 3,111th in 2019), the 108th most popular biography from Iran (down from 106th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Iranian Politician.
Yazdegerd II was most famous for being the last Sassanian emperor. He was the son of Yazdegerd I, and was killed by the Arabs in 651.
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Among politicians, Yazdegerd II ranks 2,947 out of 15,577. Before him are Bahram I, Antiochus V Eupator, Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria, Macbeth, King of Scotland, Souphanouvong, and Ismail Qemali. After him are Leopold I, Duke of Austria, Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia, Taksin, Armand Fallières, Julia Maesa, and Andreas Papandreou.
250 - 276
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 2,941
173 BC - 162 BC
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2,942
1831 - 1903
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2,943
1005 - 1057
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2,944
1909 - 1995
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,945
1844 - 1919
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,946
500 - 457
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,947
1290 - 1326
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,948
1751 - 1819
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,949
1734 - 1782
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,950
1841 - 1931
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 2,951
165 - 224
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 2,952
1919 - 1996
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 2,953
Among people born in 500, Yazdegerd II ranks 10. Before him are Totila, Pope Vigilius, Sigismund of Burgundy, Peroz I, Basiliscus, and Nonnus. After him are Ambrosius Aurelianus, Ildico, Antipope Dioscorus, Gundobad, Antipope Laurentius, and Balash. Among people deceased in 457, Yazdegerd II ranks 4. Before him are Merovech, Marcian, and Avitus. After him are Pelagia, Aioulf, and Proterius of Alexandria.
500 - 552
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 4
500 - 555
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 5
500 - 524
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 6
500 - 484
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 7
500 - 476
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 8
500 - 500
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 9
500 - 457
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 10
500 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 11
500 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 12
500 - 530
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 13
500 - 516
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 14
500 - 507
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 15
500 - 488
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 16
400 - 457
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 1
396 - 457
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 2
395 - 457
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 3
500 - 457
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 4
400 - 457
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 5
400 - 457
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 6
400 - 457
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 7
Among people born in Iran, Yazdegerd II ranks 108 out of 528. Before him are Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898), Shahnaz Pahlavi (1940), Bahram Chobin (600), Demetrius II Nicator (-161), Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873), and Tahmasp II (1704). After him are Bardiya (-580), Magtymguly Pyragy (1733), Abbas III (1732), Datis (-600), Ali Shariati (1933), and Mohammad-Ali Rajai (1933).
1898 - 1930
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 102
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 103
600 - 592
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 104
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 105
873 - 934
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 106
1704 - 1740
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 107
500 - 457
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 108
580 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 109
1733 - 1807
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 110
1732 - 1740
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 111
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 112
1933 - 1977
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 113
1933 - 1981
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 114
Among politicians born in Iran, Yazdegerd II ranks 62. Before him are Mithridates I of Parthia (-195), Al-Hadi (764), Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898), Demetrius II Nicator (-161), Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873), and Tahmasp II (1704). After him are Bardiya (-580), Abbas III (1732), Mohammad-Ali Rajai (1933), Qazi Muhammad (1893), Arses of Persia (-360), and Artavasdes II of Armenia (-100).
195 BC - 132 BC
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 56
764 - 786
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 57
1898 - 1930
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 58
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 59
873 - 934
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 60
1704 - 1740
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 61
500 - 457
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 62
580 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 63
1732 - 1740
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 64
1933 - 1981
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 65
1893 - 1947
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 66
360 BC - 336 BC
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 67
100 BC - 31 BC
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 68