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Michael IV the Paphlagonian

1010 - 1041

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Michael IV the Paphlagonian (Greek: Μιχαὴλ ὁ Παφλαγών, Mikhaēl ho Paphlagōn; c. 1010 – 10 December 1041) was Byzantine Emperor from 11 April 1034 to his death on 10 December 1041. The son of a peasant, Michael worked as a money changer until he was found a job at court by his brother John the Orphanotrophos. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael IV the Paphlagonian has received more than 378,419 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael IV the Paphlagonian is the 2,878th most popular politician (down from 2,335th in 2019), the 282nd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 283rd in 2019) and the 145th most popular Turkish Politician.

Michael IV the Paphlagonian was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 1034 to 1041. He is most famous for being the last emperor to rule before the Byzantine Empire fell to the Seljuk Turks.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Michael IV the Paphlagonian ranks 2,878 out of 19,576. Before him are Juana Bormann, Ptolemy Philadelphus, Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, Donald III of Scotland, Haakon IV of Norway, and Thabo Mbeki. After him are Ahmose-Nefertari, Cleopatra Selene of Syria, Lyudmila Putina, Jill Biden, Emperor Ming of Han, and Isabella Jagiellon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1010, Michael IV the Paphlagonian ranks 5. Before him are Robert I, Duke of Normandy, Pope Alexander II, Emperor Renzong of Song, and Andrew I of Hungary. After him are Robert de Craon, Antipope Honorius II, Antipope Victor IV, William Iron Arm, Gallus Anonymus, Benno, and Badr al-Jamali. Among people deceased in 1041, Michael IV the Paphlagonian ranks 1. After him are Tancred of Hauteville, Peter Delyan, Mas'ud I of Ghazni, Ingvar the Far-Travelled, Akazome Emon, Domenico Flabanico, and Muhammad of Ghazni.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Michael IV the Paphlagonian ranks 282 out of 1,347. Before him are Hümaşah Sultan (1540), Euphemia (289), Tribonian (475), Gevherhan Sultan (1605), Dio Chrysostom (40), and Ptolemy Philadelphus (-36). After him are Thomas the Slav (800), Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (1948), Cornelius Castoriadis (1922), Midhat Pasha (1822), Haran (null), and Ahmad Khani (1650).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Michael IV the Paphlagonian ranks 145. Before him are Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (1635), Gülbahar Hatun (1429), Süleyman Çelebi (1377), Aristagoras (-600), Gevherhan Sultan (1605), and Ptolemy Philadelphus (-36). After him are Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (1948), Midhat Pasha (1822), Bülent Ecevit (1925), Latife Uşşaki (1898), Ayşe Sultan (1541), and David of Trebizond (1408).

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