POLITICIAN
Michael VIII Palaiologos
1224 - 1282
Michael VIII Palaiologos
Michael VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Μιχαὴλ Δούκας Ἄγγελος Κομνηνὸς Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Mikhaēl Doukas Angelos Komnēnos Palaiologos; 1224 – 11 December 1282) reigned as Byzantine emperor from 1261 until his death in 1282, and previously as the co-emperor of the Empire of Nicaea from 1259 to 1261. Michael VIII was the founder of the Palaiologan dynasty that would rule the Byzantine Empire until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. He recovered Constantinople from the Latin Empire in 1261 and transformed the Empire of Nicaea into a restored Byzantine Empire. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael VIII Palaiologos has received more than 862,548 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Michael VIII Palaiologos is the 775th most popular politician (down from 676th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 101st in 2019) and the 7th most popular Turkish Politician.
Michael VIII Palaiologos was the Byzantine Emperor from 1259 to 1282. He is most famous for recapturing Constantinople from the Latin Empire.
Memorability Metrics
860k
Page Views (PV)
71.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
9.74
Effective Languages (L*)
3.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Michael VIII Palaiologos ranks 775 out of 19,576. Before him are Phocas, Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Haile Selassie, and John of Bohemia. After him are Alexander Lukashenko, John I of France, Edmund Burke, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Gyula Andrássy, and Islam Karimov.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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547 - 610
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 769
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
980 - 1002
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 770
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
1920 - 2020
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 771
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
1861 - 1948
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 772
Haile Selassie
1892 - 1975
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 773
John of Bohemia
1296 - 1346
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 774
Michael VIII Palaiologos
1224 - 1282
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 775
Alexander Lukashenko
1954 - Present
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 776
John I of France
1316 - 1316
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 777
Edmund Burke
1729 - 1797
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 778
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 779
Gyula Andrássy
1823 - 1890
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 780
Islam Karimov
1938 - 2016
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 781
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1224, Michael VIII Palaiologos ranks 1. After him are Kinga of Poland, Jean de Joinville, Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess of Brabant, William II, Count of Flanders, and Marie of Brienne. Among people deceased in 1282, Michael VIII Palaiologos ranks 1. After him are Abaqa Khan, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Nichiren, Agnes of Bohemia, Mengu-Timur, Ibn Khallikan, Traidenis, George Akropolites, Margaret Sambiria, and Mechthild of Magdeburg.
Others Born in 1224
Go to all RankingsMichael VIII Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1224 - 1282
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 1
Kinga of Poland
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1224 - 1292
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 2
Jean de Joinville
WRITER
1224 - 1317
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 3
Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1224 - 1275
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 4
William II, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1224 - 1251
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 5
Marie of Brienne
NOBLEMAN
1224 - 1275
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 1282
Go to all RankingsMichael VIII Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1224 - 1282
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 1
Abaqa Khan
POLITICIAN
1234 - 1282
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 2
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1282
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 3
Nichiren
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1222 - 1282
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 4
Agnes of Bohemia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1211 - 1282
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 5
Mengu-Timur
POLITICIAN
1235 - 1282
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 6
Ibn Khallikan
WRITER
1211 - 1282
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 7
Traidenis
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1282
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 8
George Akropolites
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1282
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 9
Margaret Sambiria
POLITICIAN
1230 - 1282
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 10
Mechthild of Magdeburg
PHILOSOPHER
1207 - 1282
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 11
In Turkey
Among people born in Turkey, Michael VIII Palaiologos ranks 7 out of 169. Before him are Alp Arslan (1029), Croesus (-596), Priam (null), Mahidevran (1500), Valerian (200), and Stefan Dušan (1308). After him are Julius Nepos (430), Ulfilas (311), Posidonius (-135), Hecuba (null), Balbinus (178), and Kayqubad I (1188).
Others born in Turkey
Go to all RankingsAlp Arslan
POLITICIAN
1029 - 1072
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 1
Croesus
POLITICIAN
596 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 75.79
Rank: 2
Priam
POLITICIAN
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 3
Mahidevran
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1581
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 4
Valerian
POLITICIAN
200 - 260
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 5
Stefan Dušan
POLITICIAN
1308 - 1355
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 6
Michael VIII Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1224 - 1282
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 7
Julius Nepos
POLITICIAN
430 - 480
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 8
Ulfilas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
311 - 383
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 9
Posidonius
PHILOSOPHER
135 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 10
Hecuba
COMPANION
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 11
Balbinus
POLITICIAN
178 - 238
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 12
Kayqubad I
POLITICIAN
1188 - 1237
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 13
Among POLITICIANS In Turkey
Among politicians born in Turkey, Michael VIII Palaiologos ranks 7. Before him are Alp Arslan (1029), Croesus (-596), Priam (null), Mahidevran (1500), Valerian (200), and Stefan Dušan (1308). After him are Julius Nepos (430), Balbinus (178), Kayqubad I (1188), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Briseis (null), and Alexios III Angelos (1153).
Alp Arslan
1029 - 1072
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 1
Croesus
596 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 75.79
Rank: 2
Priam
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 3
Mahidevran
1500 - 1581
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 4
Valerian
200 - 260
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 5
Stefan Dušan
1308 - 1355
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 6
Michael VIII Palaiologos
1224 - 1282
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 7
Julius Nepos
430 - 480
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 8
Balbinus
178 - 238
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 9
Kayqubad I
1188 - 1237
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 10
Samuel of Bulgaria
958 - 1014
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 11
Briseis
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 12
Alexios III Angelos
1153 - 1211
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 13