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John Kourkouas

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John Kourkouas (Greek: Ἰωάννης Κουρκούας, romanized: Ioannes Kourkouas, fl. c. 900–946), also transliterated as Kurkuas or Curcuas, was one of the most important generals of the Byzantine Empire. His success in battles against the Muslim states in the East reversed the course of the centuries-long Arab–Byzantine wars and set the stage for Byzantium's eastern conquests later in the century. Kourkouas belonged to a family of Armenian descent that produced several notable Byzantine generals. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Kourkouas has received more than 100,009 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). John Kourkouas is the 1,746th most popular military personnel (down from 1,531st in 2019), the 934th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 1,048th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Turkish Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, John Kourkouas ranks 1,746 out of 2,058. Before him are Milivoj Ašner, Gustav von Alvensleben, James Van Fleet, Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, Hyman G. Rickover, and Ludwig von Falkenhausen. After him are James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, Lewis Powell, Flora Sandes, Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, and Ali Aaltonen.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, John Kourkouas ranks 934 out of 1,347. Before him are Kerem Bürsin (1987), Kayahan (1949), Hülya Koçyiğit (1947), Ayşe Kulin (1941), Sosipatra (-400), and Panyassis (-500). After him are Germanus V of Constantinople (1835), Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan (1852), Hasan Saka (1885), Afife Jale (1902), Oğuz Atay (1934), and Levon Shant (1869).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Türkiye

Among military personnels born in Türkiye, John Kourkouas ranks 29. Before him are Justin (600), Demetrios Ypsilantis (1793), Murat Karayılan (1954), Vladimir Triandafillov (1894), Agha Petros (1880), and Solomon (401). After him are Leo Tornikios (1100), and Aytaç Yalman (1940).

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