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Leo VI the Wise

866 - 912

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Leo VI, also known as Leo the Wise (Greek: Λέων ὁ Σοφός, romanized: Léōn ho Sophós, 19 September 866 – 11 May 912), was Byzantine Emperor from 886 to 912. The second ruler of the Macedonian dynasty (although his parentage is unclear), he was very well read, leading to his epithet. During his reign, the renaissance of letters, begun by his predecessor Basil I, continued; but the empire also saw several military defeats in the Balkans against Bulgaria and against the Arabs in Sicily and the Aegean. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leo VI the Wise has received more than 726,352 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Leo VI the Wise is the 1,331st most popular politician (down from 987th in 2019), the 168th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 139th in 2019) and the 91st most popular Turkish Politician.

Leo VI the Wise is most famous for his introduction of the Byzantine Code of Law in 886.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Leo VI the Wise ranks 1,331 out of 19,576. Before him are Olaf Tryggvason, Abaqa Khan, Alexios V Doukas, Charles-Henri Sanson, Maymunah bint al-Harith, and Carus. After him are Seongjong of Joseon, Tsai Ing-wen, Harald Bluetooth, Conrad IV of Germany, Lucullus, and Æthelred the Unready.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 866, Leo VI the Wise ranks 2. Before him is Carloman II. After him is Ki no Tsurayuki. Among people deceased in 912, Leo VI the Wise ranks 2. Before him is Oleg of Novgorod. After him are Ibn Khordadbeh, Otto I, Duke of Saxony, Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi, Zhu Wen, Rudolph I of Burgundy, Ahmad ibn Yusuf, Notker the Stammerer, and Smbat I of Armenia.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Leo VI the Wise ranks 168 out of 1,347. Before him are Süleyman Demirel (1924), Şah Sultan (1509), Numerian (254), Constantine IV (652), Uzun Hasan (1423), and Alexios V Doukas (1140). After him are Leo IV the Khazar (750), Henri Fayol (1841), Justinian II (668), Pope John VI (655), Bias of Priene (-600), and Laban (-1900).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Leo VI the Wise ranks 91. Before him are Süleyman Demirel (1924), Şah Sultan (1509), Numerian (254), Constantine IV (652), Uzun Hasan (1423), and Alexios V Doukas (1140). After him are Leo IV the Khazar (750), Justinian II (668), Justin II (520), Constantine X Doukas (1006), Turgut Özal (1927), and Alexios I of Trebizond (1182).

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