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Anastasius I Dicorus

430 - 518

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Anastasius I Dicorus (Ancient Greek: Ἀναστάσιος, romanized: Anastásios; c. 431 – 9 July 518) was Eastern Roman emperor from 491 to 518. A career civil servant, he came to the throne at the age of 61 after being chosen by Ariadne, the wife of his predecessor, Zeno. His reign was characterized by reforms and improvements in the empire's government, finances, economy and bureaucracy. The resulting stable government, reinvigorated monetary economy and sizeable budget surplus allowed the empire to pursue more ambitious policies under his successors, most notably Justinian I. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anastasius I Dicorus has received more than 594,116 page views. His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). Anastasius I Dicorus is the 845th most popular politician (up from 879th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Albania and the 4th most popular Albanian Politician.

Anastasius I Dicorus was the Byzantine emperor from 491-518. His most famous achievement was stabilizing the Byzantine Empire after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

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Among politicians, Anastasius I Dicorus ranks 845 out of 19,576Before him are Hezekiah, Cassander, Halimah Yacob, Imad ad-Din Zengi, Aurangzeb, and Shoshenq I. After him are Viktor Orbán, Georges Clemenceau, Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden, and George II of Greece.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 430, Anastasius I Dicorus ranks 1After him are Julius Nepos, Glycerius, Syagrius, Sidonius Apollinaris, Abd Manaf ibn Qusai, Emperor Xiaowu of Song, and Theodemir. Among people deceased in 518, Anastasius I Dicorus ranks 1After him is Avitus of Vienne.

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In Albania

Among people born in Albania, Anastasius I Dicorus ranks 4 out of 150Before him are Skanderbeg (1405), Enver Hoxha (1908), and Safiye Sultan (1550). After him are Ali Pasha of Ioannina (1750), Ismail Kadare (1936), Sali Berisha (1944), Charles III of Naples (1345), Prince Marko (1335), Ramiz Alia (1924), Kara Ahmed Pasha (1450), and Zog I of Albania (1895).

Among POLITICIANS In Albania

Among politicians born in Albania, Anastasius I Dicorus ranks 4Before him are Skanderbeg (1405), Enver Hoxha (1908), and Safiye Sultan (1550). After him are Ali Pasha of Ioannina (1750), Sali Berisha (1944), Charles III of Naples (1345), Prince Marko (1335), Ramiz Alia (1924), Kara Ahmed Pasha (1450), Zog I of Albania (1895), and Lütfi Pasha (1488).