1392 - 1448
John VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Ἰωάννης Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Iōánnēs Palaiológos; 18 December 1392 – 31 October 1448) was the penultimate Byzantine emperor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John VIII Palaiologos has received more than 492,781 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). John VIII Palaiologos is the 995th most popular politician (down from 873rd in 2019), the 142nd most popular biography from Turkey (down from 133rd in 2019) and the 80th most popular Turkish Politician.
John VIII Palaiologos was the last Byzantine Emperor, reigning from 1425 to 1448. He was the son of Manuel II Palaiologos and Helena Dragaš. John VIII's most famous accomplishment was his successful defense of Constantinople during the Ottoman siege of 1422.
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Among politicians, John VIII Palaiologos ranks 995 out of 15,577. Before him are Leo VI the Wise, Maurice, Prince of Orange, Justinian II, Gudea, John I Tzimiskes, and Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. After him are Alfonso VI of León and Castile, Randal Cremer, Amadeo I of Spain, Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Ptolemy VI Philometor.
866 - 912
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 989
1567 - 1625
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 990
668 - 711
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 991
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 992
925 - 976
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 993
1507 - 1582
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 994
1392 - 1448
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 995
1040 - 1109
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 996
1828 - 1908
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 997
1845 - 1890
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 998
1528 - 1603
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 999
1948 - 2022
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 1,000
184 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1,001
Among people born in 1392, John VIII Palaiologos ranks 2. Before him is Barbara of Cilli. After him are Filippo Maria Visconti, Stefano di Giovanni, Mark of Ephesus, Peter, Duke of Coimbra, Pasquale Malipiero, Alain Chartier, Blanche of England, and Beatrice of Navarre, Countess of La Marche. Among people deceased in 1448, John VIII Palaiologos ranks 1. After him are Christopher of Bavaria, Vidyapati, Theodore II Palaiologos, Carlo II Tocco, and Vasily Kosoy.
1392 - 1451
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 1
1392 - 1448
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 2
1392 - 1447
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 3
1392 - 1450
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 4
1392 - 1444
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 5
1392 - 1449
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 6
1392 - 1462
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 7
1392 - 1430
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 8
1392 - 1409
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 9
1392 - 1407
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 10
1392 - 1448
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1
1416 - 1448
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 2
1352 - 1448
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 3
1396 - 1448
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 4
1450 - 1448
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5
1421 - 1448
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 6
Among people born in Turkey, John VIII Palaiologos ranks 142 out of 1,301. Before him are Simeon Stylites (389), Zoë Porphyrogenita (978), Posidonius (-135), Leo VI the Wise (866), Justinian II (668), and John I Tzimiskes (925). After him are Fatma Sultan (1500), Nikephoros II Phokas (912), Nabonidus (-555), Pope Vitalian (600), Zeno (425), and Dionysius of Halicarnassus (-60).
389 - 459
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 136
978 - 1050
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 137
135 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 138
866 - 912
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 139
668 - 711
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 140
925 - 976
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 141
1392 - 1448
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 142
1500 - 1573
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 143
912 - 969
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 144
555 BC - 538 BC
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 145
600 - 672
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 146
425 - 491
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 147
60 BC - 7 BC
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 148
Among politicians born in Turkey, John VIII Palaiologos ranks 80. Before him are Kayqubad I (1188), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Zoë Porphyrogenita (978), Leo VI the Wise (866), Justinian II (668), and John I Tzimiskes (925). After him are Nikephoros II Phokas (912), Nabonidus (-555), Zeno (425), Michael VII Doukas (1050), Basil I (811), and Constans II (630).
1188 - 1237
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 74
958 - 1014
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 75
978 - 1050
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 76
866 - 912
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 77
668 - 711
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 78
925 - 976
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 79
1392 - 1448
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 80
912 - 969
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 81
555 BC - 538 BC
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 82
425 - 491
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 83
1050 - 1090
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 84
811 - 886
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 85
630 - 668
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 86