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Maurice

539 - 602

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Maurice (Latin: Mauricius; Greek: Μαυρίκιος, translit. Maurikios; 539 – 27 November 602) was Byzantine emperor from 582 to 602 and the last member of the Justinian dynasty. A successful general, Maurice was chosen as heir and son-in-law by his predecessor Tiberius II. Maurice's reign was troubled by almost constant warfare. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maurice has received more than 153,538 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). Maurice is the 1,254th most popular politician (down from 1,042nd in 2019), the 178th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 160th in 2019) and the 97th most popular Turkish Politician.

Maurice is most famous for being the first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

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  • 150k

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  • 68.08

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 58

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.18

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Maurice ranks 1,254 out of 15,577Before him are Henry Clay, Seonjo of Joseon, Carloman II, Fuxi, Agrippina the Elder, and Emperor Kōkaku. After him are Franklin Pierce, Isabella Clara Eugenia, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Louis, Dauphin of France, and Cyaxares.

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Among people born in 539, Maurice ranks 2Before him is Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib. After him is Chilperic I. Among people deceased in 602, Maurice ranks 1After him are Bayan I and Theodosius.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Maurice ranks 178 out of 1,301Before him are Romanos III Argyros (968), John II Komnenos (1087), Constantine X Doukas (1006), Michael II (770), Malhun Hatun (1350), and Parascheva of the Balkans (1000). After him are Ammianus Marcellinus (330), Apollonius of Tyana (15), Pope John V (635), Stateira II (-346), Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), and Dragut (1485).

Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Maurice ranks 97Before him are Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1002), Andronikos III Palaiologos (1297), Romanos III Argyros (968), John II Komnenos (1087), Constantine X Doukas (1006), and Michael II (770). After him are Stateira II (-346), Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), Briseis (null), Beyhan Sultan (1497), Constantine IV (652), and Phorcys (null).