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Makarios III

1913 - 1977

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Makarios III (Greek: Μακάριος Γ΄; born Michael Christodoulou Mouskos [Μιχαήλ Χριστοδούλου Μούσκος]; 13 August 1913 – 3 August 1977) was a Greek Cypriot clergyman and politician who served as Archbishop of the autocephalous Church of Cyprus from 1950 to 1977 and as the first President of Cyprus between 1960 and July 1974, with a second term between December 1974 and 1977. He is widely regarded as the founding father, or "Ethnarch", of the Republic of Cyprus, leading its transition from British colonial rule. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Makarios III has received more than 869,472 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia. Makarios III is the 1,358th most popular politician (up from 1,405th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Cyprus and the 2nd most popular Cypriot Politician.

Makarios III was the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church and is most famous for his role in the Greek War of Independence.

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  • 72.72

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 52

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.25

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.12

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Makarios III ranks 1,358 out of 19,576. Before him are Catherine Jagiellon, Seonjo of Joseon, Emperor Wu of Jin, Christine Lagarde, Ptolemy IX Lathyros, and Joseph I of Portugal. After him are Jovian, Sali Berisha, Polycrates, Ahaz, Scipio Aemilianus, and Töregene Khatun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Makarios III ranks 19. Before him are Klaus Barbie, Gustáv Husák, Burt Lancaster, Ramón Mercader, Paul Ricœur, and Willis Lamb. After him are Sabiha Gökçen, Benjamin Britten, Kenzō Tange, Lon Nol, Roger Garaudy, and Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona. Among people deceased in 1977, Makarios III ranks 14. Before him are Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, Ludwig Erhard, René Goscinny, Roberto Rossellini, Jacques Prévert, and Aleksandr Vasilevsky. After him are Alexey Stakhanov, Kurt Schuschnigg, Anaïs Nin, Ernst Bloch, Joan Crawford, and Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois.

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In Cyprus

Among people born in Cyprus, Makarios III ranks 4 out of 77. Before him are Zeno of Citium (-334), Ptolemy XII Auletes (-117), and Theodora (500). After him are Nicos Anastasiades (1946), John the Merciful (550), Rauf Denktaş (1924), Tassos Papadopoulos (1934), Alparslan Türkeş (1917), Michael Cacoyannis (1922), Henry II of Jerusalem (1271), and Henry I of Cyprus (1217).

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Among POLITICIANS In Cyprus

Among politicians born in Cyprus, Makarios III ranks 2. Before him are Ptolemy XII Auletes (-117). After him are Nicos Anastasiades (1946), Rauf Denktaş (1924), Tassos Papadopoulos (1934), Alparslan Türkeş (1917), Henry I of Cyprus (1217), Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus (1155), Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus (1442), Peter I of Cyprus (1328), Anne of Cyprus (1418), and Glafcos Clerides (1919).

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