POLITICIAN
Leo III the Isaurian
675 - 741
Leo III the Isaurian
Leo III the Isaurian (Greek: Λέων ὁ Ἴσαυρος, romanized: Leōn ho Isauros; Latin: Leo Isaurus; c. 685 – 18 June 741), also known as the Syrian, was Byzantine Emperor from 717 until his death in 741 and founder of the Isaurian dynasty. He put an end to the Twenty Years' Anarchy, a period of great instability in the Byzantine Empire between 695 and 717, along with bringing an end to the constant defeats and territorial losses the Byzantines had suffered during the 7th century, marked by the rapid succession of several emperors to the throne. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leo III the Isaurian has received more than 774,875 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Leo III the Isaurian is the 713th most popular politician (down from 653rd in 2019), the 92nd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 97th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Politician.
Leo III the Isaurian is most famous for being the first Byzantine emperor to ban the veneration of images in 726.
Memorability Metrics
770k
Page Views (PV)
71.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
64
Languages Editions (L)
9.85
Effective Languages (L*)
3.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Leo III the Isaurians by language
Over the past year Leo III the Isaurian has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 114,063 views, followed by Russian (22,617), and Spanish (16,726). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Sicilian (55.19%), Wu Chinese (45.06%), and Persian (42.22%)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Leo III the Isaurian ranks 713 out of 19,576. Before him are Abdullah I of Jordan, Feodor I of Russia, Peleus, Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Smenkhkare, and Wang Mang. After him are John Zápolya, Stefan Dušan, Yitzhak Shamir, Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, and Sigismund II Augustus.
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HPI: 71.53
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HPI: 71.52
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 675, Leo III the Isaurian ranks 1. After him are Tervel of Bulgaria, and Cosmas of Maiuma. Among people deceased in 741, Leo III the Isaurian ranks 2. Before him is Charles Martel. After him are Pope Gregory III, and Theudoald.
Others Born in 675
Go to all RankingsLeo III the Isaurian
POLITICIAN
675 - 741
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 1
Tervel of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
675 - 721
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 2
Cosmas of Maiuma
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
675 - 760
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 741
Go to all RankingsCharles Martel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
688 - 741
HPI: 79.49
Rank: 1
Leo III the Isaurian
POLITICIAN
675 - 741
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 2
Pope Gregory III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 741
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 3
Theudoald
POLITICIAN
708 - 741
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 4
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Leo III the Isaurian ranks 92 out of 1,347. Before him are Saint Pantaleon (275), Anacreon (-570), Pausanias (110), Manuel I Komnenos (1118), Şehzade Cihangir (1531), and Romanos IV Diogenes (1030). After him are Nestorius (381), Ephrem the Syrian (306), Ignatius of Antioch (35), Mustafa IV (1779), Pedanius Dioscorides (40), and Enver Pasha (1881).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsSaint Pantaleon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
275 - 303
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 86
Anacreon
WRITER
570 BC - 485 BC
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 87
Pausanias
GEOGRAPHER
110 - 180
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 88
Manuel I Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1118 - 1180
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 89
Şehzade Cihangir
POLITICIAN
1531 - 1553
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 90
Romanos IV Diogenes
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1072
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 91
Leo III the Isaurian
POLITICIAN
675 - 741
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 92
Nestorius
PHYSICIAN
381 - 451
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 93
Ephrem the Syrian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
306 - 373
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 94
Ignatius of Antioch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
35 - 108
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 95
Mustafa IV
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1808
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 96
Pedanius Dioscorides
PHYSICIAN
40 - 90
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 97
Enver Pasha
POLITICIAN
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HPI: 71.21
Rank: 98
Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye
Among politicians born in Türkiye, Leo III the Isaurian ranks 50. Before him are Abdulmejid II (1868), Abdülaziz (1830), Mithridates VI of Pontus (-132), Manuel I Komnenos (1118), Şehzade Cihangir (1531), and Romanos IV Diogenes (1030). After him are Mustafa IV (1779), Enver Pasha (1881), Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), İsmet İnönü (1884), Andromache (null), and Nikephoros I (760).
Abdulmejid II
1868 - 1944
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 44
Abdülaziz
1830 - 1876
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 45
Mithridates VI of Pontus
132 BC - 63 BC
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 46
Manuel I Komnenos
1118 - 1180
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 47
Şehzade Cihangir
1531 - 1553
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 48
Romanos IV Diogenes
1030 - 1072
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 49
Leo III the Isaurian
675 - 741
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 50
Mustafa IV
1779 - 1808
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 51
Enver Pasha
1881 - 1922
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 52
Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
1853 - 1931
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 53
İsmet İnönü
1884 - 1973
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 54
Andromache
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 55
Nikephoros I
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HPI: 70.81
Rank: 56