RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Parascheva of the Balkans

1000 - 1100

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Paraskeva of the Balkans was an ascetic female saint of the 11th century. She was born in Epivates, near present-day Istanbul, and had visions of the Virgin Mary. After living in Chalcedon and Heraclea Pontica, she settled in a convent in the desert near the Jordan River. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Parascheva of the Balkans has received more than 188,063 page views. Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Parascheva of the Balkans is the 374th most popular religious figure (up from 437th in 2019), the 125th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 177th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

The most famous thing about the Parachva of the Balkans is the Battle of Kosovo, which happened in 1389.

Memorability Metrics

  • 190k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 74.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.00

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.80

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Parascheva of the Balkans ranks 374 out of 3,187. Before her are Pope Clement III, Pope Sergius I, James, son of Alphaeus, Pope Anicetus, Sabbatai Zevi, and Pope Nicholas II. After her are Alcuin, Muhammad al-Baqir, Pope Martin I, Pope Fabian, Abu Mansur al-Maturidi, and Matteo Ricci.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000, Parascheva of the Balkans ranks 5. Before her are Pope Sylvester III, Pope John XV, Pope Damasus II, and Pope Gregory VI. After her are Constantine IX Monomachos, Ubba, Pope John XIV, Thorfinn Karlsefni, Michael VI Bringas, Antipope Boniface VII, and Antipope John XVI. Among people deceased in 1100, Parascheva of the Balkans ranks 2. Before her is Godfrey of Bouillon. After her are William II of England, Thorfinn Karlsefni, Emperor Zhezong, Antipope Clement III, George Kedrenos, Thorkell the Tall, Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, Bretislav II, Naropa, and Bhoja.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Parascheva of the Balkans ranks 125 out of 1,347. Before her are Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634), Michael III (840), John I Tzimiskes (925), Artemisia I of Caria (-500), Mesrop Mashtots (361), and Sabbatai Zevi (1626). After her are Constans II (630), Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259), Manuel II Palaiologos (1350), Isaac II Angelos (1155), Abdullah Gül (1950), and Stilicho (359).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Parascheva of the Balkans ranks 18. Before her are Ignatius of Antioch (35), Irenaeus (130), Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940), Gregory of Nyssa (335), Photios I of Constantinople (900), and Sabbatai Zevi (1626). After her are Simeon Stylites (389), Fethullah Gülen (1941), Saint Nino (296), Thecla (100), Marcion of Sinope (85), and Pope John V (635).

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