MILITARY PERSONNEL
John Kourkouas
John Kourkouas
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 98,088 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). John Kourkouas is the 1,745th most popular military personnel (down from 1,531st in 2019), the 933rd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 1,048th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Turkish Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
98k
Page Views (PV)
48.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
5.10
Effective Languages (L*)
2.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, John Kourkouas ranks 1,745 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.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMilivoj Ašner
1913 - 2011
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 1,739
Gustav von Alvensleben
1803 - 1881
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 1,740
James Van Fleet
1892 - 1992
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 1,741
Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah
1291 - 1358
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 1,742
Hyman G. Rickover
1900 - 1986
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 1,743
Ludwig von Falkenhausen
1844 - 1936
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 1,744
John Kourkouas
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 1,745
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
1797 - 1868
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 1,746
Lewis Powell
1844 - 1865
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 1,747
Flora Sandes
1876 - 1956
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 1,748
Karl Freiherr von Müffling
1775 - 1851
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 1,749
Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington
1915 - 2014
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 1,750
Ali Aaltonen
1884 - 1918
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 1,751
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, John Kourkouas ranks 933 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).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsKerem Bürsin
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 927
Kayahan
SINGER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 928
Hülya Koçyiğit
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 929
Ayşe Kulin
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 930
Sosipatra
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 931
Panyassis
WRITER
500 BC - 454 BC
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 932
John Kourkouas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 933
Germanus V of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1835 - 1920
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 934
Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan
WRITER
1852 - 1937
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 935
Hasan Saka
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1960
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 936
Afife Jale
ACTOR
1902 - 1941
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 937
Oğuz Atay
WRITER
1934 - 1977
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 938
Levon Shant
WRITER
1869 - 1951
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 939
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).
Justin
600 - 566
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 23
Demetrios Ypsilantis
1793 - 1832
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 24
Murat Karayılan
1954 - 2023
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 25
Vladimir Triandafillov
1894 - 1931
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 26
Agha Petros
1880 - 1932
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 27
Solomon
401 - 544
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 28
John Kourkouas
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 29
Leo Tornikios
1100 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 30
Aytaç Yalman
1940 - 2020
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 31