675 - 741
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, 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 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Leo III the Isaurian is the 654th most popular politician (down from 596th in 2019), the 97th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 92nd in 2019) and the 55th most popular Turkish Politician.
Leo III the Isaurian is most famous for being the first Byzantine emperor to ban the veneration of images in 726.
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Among politicians, Leo III the Isaurian ranks 654 out of 15,577. Before him are Daniel Ortega, Benjamin Netanyahu, Edward the Elder, Archduchess Gisela of Austria, Maria Carolina of Austria, and Charles IV of Spain. After him are Georgi Dimitrov, Andromache, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, Robert Mugabe, Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem, and Abd al-Rahman I.
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 648
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 649
871 - 924
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 650
1856 - 1932
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 651
1752 - 1814
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 652
1748 - 1819
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 653
675 - 741
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 654
1882 - 1949
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 655
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 656
580 - 641
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 657
1924 - 2019
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 658
1160 - 1190
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 659
731 - 788
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 660
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.
675 - 741
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 1
675 - 721
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 2
675 - 760
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 3
688 - 741
HPI: 80.65
Rank: 1
675 - 741
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 2
700 - 741
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 3
708 - 741
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 4
Among people born in Turkey, Leo III the Isaurian ranks 97 out of 1,301. Before him are Pausanias (110), Ignatius of Antioch (35), Nestorius (381), Apollonius of Perga (-262), Anna Komnene (1083), and Irenaeus (130). After him are Andromache (null), Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940), Pedanius Dioscorides (40), Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), Hecataeus of Miletus (-550), and Enver Pasha (1881).
110 - 180
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 91
35 - 108
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 92
381 - 451
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 93
262 BC - 190 BC
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 94
1083 - 1153
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 95
130 - 202
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 96
675 - 741
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 97
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 98
1940 - Present
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 99
40 - 90
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 100
1224 - 1282
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 101
550 BC - 476 BC
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 102
1881 - 1922
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 103
Among politicians born in Turkey, Leo III the Isaurian ranks 55. Before him are Theodosius II (401), Abdülaziz (1830), Mustafa IV (1779), Valerian (200), Manuel I Komnenos (1118), and Honorius (384). After him are Andromache (null), Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), Enver Pasha (1881), Artemisia I of Caria (-500), Nikephoros I (760), and Julius Nepos (430).
401 - 450
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 49
1830 - 1876
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 50
1779 - 1808
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 51
200 - 260
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 52
1118 - 1180
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 53
384 - 423
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 54
675 - 741
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 55
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 56
1224 - 1282
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 57
1881 - 1922
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 58
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 59
760 - 811
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 60
430 - 480
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 61