539 - 602
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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Among politicians, Maurice ranks 1,254 out of 15,577. Before 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.
1777 - 1852
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 1,248
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 1,249
866 - 884
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1,250
2900 BC - Present
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1,251
14 BC - 33
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,252
1771 - 1840
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,253
539 - 602
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,254
1804 - 1869
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,255
1566 - 1633
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,256
1942 - Present
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 1,257
1738 - 1789
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 1,258
1729 - 1765
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 1,259
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 1,260
Among people born in 539, Maurice ranks 2. Before him is Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib. After him is Chilperic I. Among people deceased in 602, Maurice ranks 1. After him are Bayan I and Theodosius.
539 - 619
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 1
539 - 602
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 2
539 - 584
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 3
539 - 602
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1
600 - 602
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 2
583 - 602
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 3
Among people born in Turkey, Maurice ranks 178 out of 1,301. Before 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).
968 - 1034
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 172
1087 - 1143
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 173
1006 - 1067
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 174
770 - 829
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 175
1350 - 1324
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 176
1000 - 1100
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 177
539 - 602
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 178
330 - 395
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 179
15 - 100
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 180
635 - 686
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 181
346 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 182
1853 - 1931
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 183
1485 - 1565
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 184
Among politicians born in Turkey, Maurice ranks 97. Before 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).
1002 - 1081
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 91
1297 - 1341
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 92
968 - 1034
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 93
1087 - 1143
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 94
1006 - 1067
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 95
770 - 829
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 96
539 - 602
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 97
346 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 98
1853 - 1931
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 99
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 100
1497 - 1559
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 101
652 - 685
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 102
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 103