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Basil II

958 - 1025

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Basil II Porphyrogenitus (Greek: Βασίλειος Πορφυρογέννητος Basileios Porphyrogennetos; 958 – 15 December 1025), nicknamed the Bulgar Slayer (Greek: ὁ Βουλγαροκτόνος, ho Boulgaroktónos), was the senior Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025. He and his brother Constantine VIII were crowned before their father Romanos II died in 963, but they were too young to rule. The throne thus went to two generals, Nikephoros Phokas (r. 963–969) and John Tzimiskes (r. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Basil II has received more than 2,110,338 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Basil II is the 906th most popular politician (up from 921st in 2019), the 115th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 126th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Politician.

Basil II, also known as Basil the Bulgar Slayer, was the Byzantine Emperor from 976 to 1025. He was a skilled military leader who expanded the empire's borders and strengthened its military.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Basil II ranks 906 out of 19,576. Before him are Kurt von Schleicher, Louis VI of France, Friedrich Ratzel, Charles XV of Sweden, Xiang Yu, and Gordian I. After him are Valentinian II, Safiyya bint Huyayy, Wangari Maathai, Galla Placidia, Constantine V, and Nadezhda Krupskaya.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 958, Basil II ranks 2. Before him is Vladimir the Great. After him are Samuel of Bulgaria, Otto-William, Count of Burgundy, and Jayavarman V. Among people deceased in 1025, Basil II ranks 1. After him are Bolesław I the Brave, Sei Shōnagon, Hugh Magnus, Matilda of Germany, Countess Palatine of Lotharingia, Muhammad III of Córdoba, Burchard of Worms, Al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar, Al-Qasim al-Ma'mun, Helena, and Eustathius of Constantinople.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Basil II ranks 115 out of 1,347. Before him are Zeno (425), Eudoxus of Cnidus (-408), Gregory of Nyssa (335), Abdullah Öcalan (1949), Gordian I (159), and Chrysippus (-281). After him are Constantine V (718), Malhun Hatun (1350), Photios I of Constantinople (900), Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634), Michael III (840), and John I Tzimiskes (925).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Basil II ranks 59. Before him are Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), İsmet İnönü (1884), Andromache (null), Nikephoros I (760), Zeno (425), and Gordian I (159). After him are Constantine V (718), Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634), Michael III (840), John I Tzimiskes (925), Artemisia I of Caria (-500), and Constans II (630).

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