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Glycerius

Roman emperor from 473 to 474

430 - 480

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His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2024). Glycerius is the 1,833rd most popular politician (down from 1,565th in 2024), the 234th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 210th in 2019) and the 130th most popular Turkish Politician.

Glycerius is most famous for his work in the field of optics, specifically the study of light and vision. He is credited with inventing the camera obscura and pinhole camera.

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More than 15 centuries after death, Glycerius still holds rank #5,829 among all individuals in Pantheon.

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Glycerius's biography appears in 50 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 90% of all Politicians.

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Glycerius shares a January 1 birthday with Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Peter, and Laozi.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Glycerius ranks 1,832 out of 19,576. Before him are Nestor, Matthew Kantakouzenos, Catherine of Navarre, Maria Theresa of Austria, Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans, and Boris I of Bulgaria. After him are Haitham bin Tariq, Carinus, Alexios IV Angelos, René of Anjou, Vojislav Koštunica, and Frederick IV of Denmark.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 430, Glycerius ranks 3. Before him are Anastasius I Dicorus, and Julius Nepos. After him are Syagrius, Sidonius Apollinaris, Abd Manaf ibn Qusai, Theodemir, and Emperor Xiaowu of Song. Among people deceased in 480, Glycerius ranks 2. Before him is Julius Nepos. After him are Chilperic I of Burgundy, Budhagupta, and Nechtan Morbet.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Glycerius ranks 234 out of 1,347. Before him are Isaac I Komnenos (1007), Sabiha Gökçen (1913), Cemal Gürsel (1895), Fatma Sultan (1500), Anitta (-1700), and Kayqubad I (1188). After him are Alexios IV Angelos (1182), Ali ibn al-Athir (1160), Michael Psellos (1018), Constantine X Doukas (1006), Yolanda of Flanders (1175), and Parascheva of the Balkans (1000).

Among Politicians In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Glycerius ranks 130. Before him are Şah Sultan (1509), Memnon (null), Isaac I Komnenos (1007), Cemal Gürsel (1895), Anitta (-1700), and Kayqubad I (1188). After him are Alexios IV Angelos (1182), Constantine X Doukas (1006), Yolanda of Flanders (1175), Briseis (null), Romanos III Argyros (968), and Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1002).

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