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Constantine VIII

960 - 1028

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Constantine VIII (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος, Kōnstantinos; 960 – 11/12 November 1028) was de jure Byzantine emperor from 962 until his death. He was the younger son of Emperor Romanos II and Empress Theophano. He was nominal co-emperor from 962, successively with his father; stepfather, Nikephoros II Phokas; uncle, John I Tzimiskes; and brother, Basil II. Basil's death in 1025 left Constantine as the sole emperor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Constantine VIII has received more than 511,526 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia. Constantine VIII is the 1,513th most popular politician (up from 1,692nd in 2019), the 186th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 229th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular Turkish Politician.

Constantine VIII was the last Byzantine emperor to rule from Constantinople. He was overthrown by a coup in 1059, and his successor, Michael VII, was the first emperor to rule from the city of Nicaea.

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    Languages Editions (L)

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    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Constantine VIII ranks 1,513 out of 19,576. Before him are King Elah, Hans Luther, Pepi I Meryre, Herod Agrippa, Achaemenes, and Clara Petacci. After him are Nitocris, Carlos Menem, Theuderic I, José Eduardo dos Santos, Ferenc Szálasi, and Miguel Primo de Rivera.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 960, Constantine VIII ranks 2. Before him is Sweyn Forkbeard. After him are Theophanu, Seongjong of Goryeo, Bagrat III of Georgia, Gotthard of Hildesheim, Henry V, Duke of Bavaria, Abu Nasr Mansur, Fulbert of Chartres, Bernward of Hildesheim, Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich, and Gershom ben Judah. Among people deceased in 1028, Constantine VIII ranks 1. After him are Fujiwara no Michinaga, Alfonso V of León, Lý Thái Tổ, Fulbert of Chartres, and Gershom ben Judah.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Constantine VIII ranks 186 out of 1,347. Before him are Alexios IV Angelos (1182), Anthemius (420), Dorothea of Caesarea (279), Theodore I Laskaris (1174), Michael II (770), and Pulcheria (399). After him are Dragut (1485), Hippodamus of Miletus (-498), Theodore of Amasea (300), Sabiha Gökçen (1913), Michael I Rangabe (770), and Fatma Sultan (1500).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Constantine VIII ranks 102. Before him are Turgut Özal (1927), Alexios I of Trebizond (1182), Alexios IV Angelos (1182), Anthemius (420), Theodore I Laskaris (1174), and Michael II (770). After him are Michael I Rangabe (770), Zoë Porphyrogenita (978), Cemal Gürsel (1895), Ahmet Necdet Sezer (1941), Romanos II (938), and Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1002).

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