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Alexios V Doukas

1140 - 1204

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Alexios V Doukas (Greek: Ἀλέξιος Δούκας; died December 1204), Latinized as Alexius V Ducas, was Byzantine emperor from February to April 1204, just prior to the sack of Constantinople by the participants of the Fourth Crusade. His family name was Doukas, but he was also known by the nickname Mourtzouphlos or Murtzuphlus (Μούρτζουφλος), referring to either bushy, overhanging eyebrows or a sullen, gloomy character. He achieved power through a palace coup, killing his predecessors in the process. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexios V Doukas has received more than 438,190 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Alexios V Doukas is the 1,327th most popular politician (up from 1,821st in 2019), the 167th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 239th in 2019) and the 90th most popular Turkish Politician.

Alexios I Doukas was most famous for his role in the Battle of Manzikert, where he led a Byzantine army to victory against the Seljuk Turks.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alexios V Doukas ranks 1,327 out of 19,576. Before him are Christian V of Denmark, Isaac Herzog, Uzun Hasan, John IV of Portugal, Olaf Tryggvason, and Abaqa Khan. After him are Charles-Henri Sanson, Maymunah bint al-Harith, Carus, Leo VI the Wise, Seongjong of Joseon, and Tsai Ing-wen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1140, Alexios V Doukas ranks 1. After him are Raymond III, Count of Tripoli, Peter Waldo, Hoelun, Adela of Champagne, Bertran de Born, Sophia of Minsk, Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile, Peire Vidal, Bernhard, Count of Anhalt, William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon, and Michael Choniates. Among people deceased in 1204, Alexios V Doukas ranks 4. Before him are Maimonides, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Isaac II Angelos. After him are Alexios IV Angelos, Emeric, King of Hungary, Ban Kulin, Haakon III of Norway, Nicholas Kanabos, Minamoto no Yoriie, Berthold, Duke of Merania, and Suleiman II.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Alexios V Doukas ranks 167 out of 1,347. Before him are John VI Kantakouzenos (1292), Süleyman Demirel (1924), Şah Sultan (1509), Numerian (254), Constantine IV (652), and Uzun Hasan (1423). After him are Leo VI the Wise (866), Leo IV the Khazar (750), Henri Fayol (1841), Justinian II (668), Pope John VI (655), and Bias of Priene (-600).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Alexios V Doukas ranks 90. Before him are John VI Kantakouzenos (1292), Süleyman Demirel (1924), Şah Sultan (1509), Numerian (254), Constantine IV (652), and Uzun Hasan (1423). After him are Leo VI the Wise (866), Leo IV the Khazar (750), Justinian II (668), Justin II (520), Constantine X Doukas (1006), and Turgut Özal (1927).

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