960 - 1028
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 since 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 459,533 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Constantine VIII is the 1,698th most popular politician (down from 1,450th in 2019), the 229th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 211th in 2019) and the 127th 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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Among politicians, Constantine VIII ranks 1,698 out of 15,577. Before him are Kamose, Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Bona Sforza, Albert II, Duke of Austria, Userkaf, and Vittorio Emanuele Orlando. After him are Temür Khan, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Hedwig of Silesia, Jean-Claude Juncker, Gaykhatu, and Emeric Thököly.
1600 BC - 1549 BC
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,692
1896 - 1985
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 1,693
1494 - 1557
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 1,694
1298 - 1358
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 1,695
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 1,696
1860 - 1952
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 1,697
960 - 1028
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 1,698
1265 - 1307
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 1,699
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 1,700
1174 - 1243
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 1,701
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 1,702
1300 - 1295
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 1,703
1657 - 1705
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 1,704
Among people born in 960, Constantine VIII ranks 3. Before him are Sweyn Forkbeard and Theophanu. After him are Seongjong of Goryeo, Henry V, Duke of Bavaria, Gotthard of Hildesheim, Abu Nasr Mansur, Bagrat III of Georgia, Fulbert of Chartres, Gershom ben Judah, Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich, and Bernward of Hildesheim. Among people deceased in 1028, Constantine VIII ranks 1. After him are Alfonso V of León, Fujiwara no Michinaga, Fulbert of Chartres, Lý Thái Tổ, and Gershom ben Judah.
960 - 1014
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 1
960 - 990
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 2
960 - 1028
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 3
960 - 997
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 4
960 - 1026
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 5
960 - 1038
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 6
960 - 1036
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 7
960 - 1014
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 8
960 - 1028
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 9
960 - 1028
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 10
960 - 1015
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 11
960 - 1022
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 12
960 - 1028
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 1
994 - 1028
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 2
966 - 1028
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 3
960 - 1028
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 4
974 - 1028
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 5
960 - 1028
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 6
Among people born in Turkey, Constantine VIII ranks 229 out of 1,301. Before him are Sabbas the Sanctified (439), Uzun Hasan (1423), Cemal Gürsel (1895), Glycerius (430), Romanos II (938), and Dionysius Exiguus (475). After him are Ahmet Necdet Sezer (1941), Alexios IV Angelos (1182), Anthemius of Tralles (474), Giorgos Seferis (1900), Alaeddin Pasha (1250), and Gordian I (159).
439 - 532
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 223
1423 - 1478
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 224
1895 - 1966
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 225
430 - 480
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 226
938 - 963
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 227
475 - 544
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 228
960 - 1028
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 229
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 230
1182 - 1204
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 231
474 - 534
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 232
1900 - 1971
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 233
1250 - 1330
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 234
159 - 238
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 235
Among politicians born in Turkey, Constantine VIII ranks 127. Before him are Celâl Bayar (1883), Pharamond (370), Uzun Hasan (1423), Cemal Gürsel (1895), Glycerius (430), and Romanos II (938). After him are Ahmet Necdet Sezer (1941), Alexios IV Angelos (1182), Alaeddin Pasha (1250), Gordian I (159), Michael V Kalaphates (1015), and Constantine VI (771).
1883 - 1986
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 121
370 - 427
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 122
1423 - 1478
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 123
1895 - 1966
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 124
430 - 480
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 125
938 - 963
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 126
960 - 1028
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 127
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 128
1182 - 1204
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 129
1250 - 1330
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 130
159 - 238
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 131
1015 - 1042
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 132
771 - 802
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 133