Politician
Yazid II
687 - 724
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Yazid II
His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2024). Yazid II is the 2,615th most popular politician (down from 2,463rd in 2024), the 35th most popular biography from Syria (down from 30th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Syrian Politician.
Yazid II is most famous for his role in the death of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad. He was the second ruler of the Umayyad dynasty.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Yazid II ranks 2,615 out of 19,576. Before him are Mauno Koivisto, Sigurd Ring, Barkiyaruq, Jeroboam II, Louis, Prince of Condé, and Phalaris. After him are Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily, Vasily I of Moscow, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Louise of Savoy, Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, and Jean Sylvain Bailly.
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Mauno Koivisto
1923 - 2017
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 2,610
Sigurd Ring
800 - Present
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 2,611
Barkiyaruq
1081 - 1104
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 2,612
Jeroboam II
850 BC - 742 BC
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 2,613
Louis, Prince of Condé
1530 - 1569
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 2,614
Phalaris
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 2,615
Yazid II
687 - 724
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 2,616
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily
1782 - 1866
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 2,617
Vasily I of Moscow
1371 - 1425
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 2,618
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1924 - 2018
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 2,619
Louise of Savoy
1476 - 1531
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 2,620
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
1937 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 2,621
Jean Sylvain Bailly
1736 - 1793
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 2,622
Contemporaries
Among people born in 687, Yazid II ranks 1. After him are Wittiza, and Antipope Theodore. Among people deceased in 724, Yazid II ranks 1. After him is Tonyukuk.
Others Born in 687
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POLITICIAN
687 - 724
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 1
Wittiza
POLITICIAN
687 - 710
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 2
Antipope Theodore
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
687 - 699
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 724
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In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Yazid II ranks 35 out of NaN. Before him are Ibn al-Nafis (1212), Abdul Halim Khaddam (1932), Al-Maʿarri (973), Bassel al-Assad (1962), Amin al-Hafiz (1921), and Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (1292). After him are Al-Walid II (706), Odaenathus (220), Nureddin al-Atassi (1929), Yazid III (701), Romanos the Melodist (490), and Heliodorus of Emesa (250).
Others born in Syria
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Ibn al-Nafis
PHILOSOPHER
1212 - 1289
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 29
Abdul Halim Khaddam
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2020
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 30
Al-Maʿarri
WRITER
973 - 1057
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 31
Bassel al-Assad
ENGINEER
1962 - 1994
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 32
Amin al-Hafiz
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2009
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 33
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1292 - 1350
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 34
Yazid II
POLITICIAN
687 - 724
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 35
Al-Walid II
POLITICIAN
706 - 744
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 36
Odaenathus
POLITICIAN
220 - 267
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 37
Nureddin al-Atassi
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1992
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 38
Yazid III
POLITICIAN
701 - 744
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 39
Romanos the Melodist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 - 556
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 40
Heliodorus of Emesa
WRITER
250 - 400
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 41
Among Politicians In Syria
Among politicians born in Syria, Yazid II ranks 19. Before him are Anisa Makhlouf (1930), Antiochus II Theos (-286), Zimri-Lim (-1800), Michel Aflaq (1910), Abdul Halim Khaddam (1932), and Amin al-Hafiz (1921). After him are Al-Walid II (706), Odaenathus (220), Nureddin al-Atassi (1929), Yazid III (701), Julia Soaemias (180), and Duqaq (1100).
Anisa Makhlouf
1930 - 2016
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 13
Antiochus II Theos
286 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 14
Zimri-Lim
1800 BC - 1800 BC
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 15
Michel Aflaq
1910 - 1989
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 16
Abdul Halim Khaddam
1932 - 2020
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 17
Amin al-Hafiz
1921 - 2009
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 18
Yazid II
687 - 724
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 19
Al-Walid II
706 - 744
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 20
Odaenathus
220 - 267
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 21
Nureddin al-Atassi
1929 - 1992
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 22
Yazid III
701 - 744
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 23
Julia Soaemias
180 - 222
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 24
Duqaq
1100 - 1104
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 25
