1277 - 1320
Michael IX Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Μιχαήλ Δούκας Ἄγγελος Κομνηνός Παλαιολόγος, Mikhaēl Doukas Angelos Komnēnos Palaiologos; 17 April 1277 – 12 October 1320) was Byzantine emperor together with his father, Andronikos II Palaiologos, from 1294 until his death. Andronikos II and Michael IX ruled as equal co-rulers, both using the title autokrator. A man of impeccable morals and a good helper to his father, he was also known as a brave and energetic soldier, willing to make personal sacrifices to pay or encourage his troops; the Catalan military chronicler Ramon Muntaner said about him: "Emperor Michael was one of the bravest knights in the world". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael IX Palaiologos has received more than 153,179 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael IX Palaiologos is the 2,336th most popular politician (down from 1,768th in 2019), the 279th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 243rd in 2019) and the 155th most popular Turkish Politician.
Michael IX Palaiologos was the Byzantine Emperor from 1341 to 1391. He is most famous for restoring the Byzantine Empire to its former glory.
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Among politicians, Michael IX Palaiologos ranks 2,336 out of 15,577. Before him are Andrej Babiš, Françoise Marie de Bourbon, Anund Jacob, Jovanka Broz, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, and Emperor Xuan of Han. After him are Edward Rydz-Śmigły, Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Cevdet Sunay, Romano Prodi, Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Sher Shah Suri.
1954 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 2,330
1677 - 1749
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 2,331
1008 - 1050
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 2,332
1924 - 2013
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 2,333
1847 - 1909
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 2,334
91 BC - 49 BC
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 2,335
1277 - 1320
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 2,336
1886 - 1941
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 2,337
1629 - 1698
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 2,338
1899 - 1982
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 2,339
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 2,340
1906 - 1989
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 2,341
1486 - 1545
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 2,342
Among people born in 1277, Michael IX Palaiologos ranks 2. Before him is Robert, King of Naples. After him are Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden, Galeazzo I Visconti, Martha of Denmark, and Smbat I Hetumian. Among people deceased in 1320, Michael IX Palaiologos ranks 1. After him are Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan, Mayta Cápac, Henry II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal, Oshin, King of Armenia, and Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah.
1277 - 1343
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 1
1277 - 1320
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 2
1277 - 1319
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 3
1277 - 1328
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 4
1277 - 1341
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 5
1277 - 1310
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 6
1277 - 1320
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 1
1285 - 1320
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 2
1290 - 1320
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 3
1308 - 1320
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 4
1283 - 1320
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 5
1299 - 1320
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 6
Among people born in Turkey, Michael IX Palaiologos ranks 279 out of 1,301. Before him are Abgar V (-1), Şehzade Abdullah (1776), Chryseis (null), Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021), Thomas Palaiologos (1409), and Mehmet Ali Ağca (1958). After him are Elia Kazan (1909), Cevdet Sunay (1899), Calouste Gulbenkian (1869), Michael IV the Paphlagonian (1010), Polyxena (null), and Raziye Sultan (null).
1 BC - 50
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 273
1776 - 1849
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 274
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 275
1021 - 1096
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 276
1409 - 1465
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 277
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 278
1277 - 1320
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 279
1909 - 2003
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 280
1899 - 1982
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 281
1869 - 1955
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 282
1010 - 1041
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 283
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 284
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 285
Among politicians born in Turkey, Michael IX Palaiologos ranks 155. Before him are Seleucus II Callinicus (-265), Abgar V (-1), Şehzade Abdullah (1776), Chryseis (null), Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021), and Thomas Palaiologos (1409). After him are Cevdet Sunay (1899), Michael IV the Paphlagonian (1010), Polyxena (null), Midhat Pasha (1822), Theodore II Laskaris (1221), and Necmettin Erbakan (1926).
265 BC - 225 BC
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 149
1 BC - 50
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 150
1776 - 1849
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 151
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 152
1021 - 1096
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 153
1409 - 1465
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 154
1277 - 1320
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 155
1899 - 1982
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 156
1010 - 1041
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 157
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 158
1822 - 1883
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 159
1221 - 1258
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 160
1926 - 2011
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 161