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Michael III

840 - 867

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Michael III (Ancient Greek: Μιχαήλ, romanized: Michaḗl; 9/10 January 840 – 24 September 867), also known as Michael the Drunkard, was Byzantine emperor from 842 to 867. Michael III was the third and traditionally last member of the Amorian (or Phrygian) dynasty. He was given the disparaging epithet the Drunkard (ὁ Μέθυσος) by the hostile historians of the succeeding Macedonian dynasty, but modern historical research has rehabilitated his reputation to some extent, demonstrating the vital role his reign played in the resurgence of Byzantine power in the 9th century. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael III has received more than 672,449 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Michael III is the 959th most popular politician (down from 894th in 2019), the 120th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 122nd in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Turkish Politician.

Michael III was most famous for being the son of Constantine IV and the grandson of Heraclius. He was born in 668 and became emperor when his father died in 685. He was overthrown by his brother, Justinian II, in 695.

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  • 74.42

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 52

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.88

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.22

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Michael III ranks 959 out of 19,576. Before him are Shamil, 3rd Imam of Dagestan, Charles XI of Sweden, Wilm Hosenfeld, Hassanal Bolkiah, Grigory Zinoviev, and Kara Mustafa Pasha. After him are Leo I the Thracian, Charles I of Hungary, Peter II of Yugoslavia, Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 840, Michael III ranks 1. After him are Clement of Ohrid, Svatopluk I of Moravia, Pope Theodore II, Richardis, Wilfred the Hairy, Notker the Stammerer, Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar, Eudokia Ingerina, Hucbald, and Unruoch III of Friuli. Among people deceased in 867, Michael III ranks 2. Before him is Pope Nicholas I. After him are Ælla of Northumbria, Theodora, George Hamartolos, Galindo Aznárez I, and Osberht of Northumbria.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Michael III ranks 120 out of 1,347. Before him are Chrysippus (-281), Basil II (958), Constantine V (718), Malhun Hatun (1350), Photios I of Constantinople (900), and Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634). After him are John I Tzimiskes (925), Artemisia I of Caria (-500), Mesrop Mashtots (361), Sabbatai Zevi (1626), Parascheva of the Balkans (1000), and Constans II (630).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Michael III ranks 62. Before him are Nikephoros I (760), Zeno (425), Gordian I (159), Basil II (958), Constantine V (718), and Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634). After him are John I Tzimiskes (925), Artemisia I of Caria (-500), Constans II (630), Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259), Manuel II Palaiologos (1350), and Isaac II Angelos (1155).

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