984 - 1056
Theodora Porphyrogenita (Greek: Θεοδώρα Πορφυρογέννητη, Theodōra Porphyrogenítē; c. 980 – 31 August 1056) was Byzantine Empress from 21 April 1042 to her death on 31 August 1056, and sole ruler from 11 January 1055. She was the last sovereign of the Macedonian dynasty, that ruled the Eastern Roman Empire for almost 200 years. Theodora was the youngest daughter of Emperor Constantine VIII. After Theodora's father died in 1028, her older sister Zoë co-ruled with her husbands Romanos III and Michael IV, keeping Theodora closely watched. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theodora Porphyrogenita has received more than 138,196 page views. Her biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Theodora Porphyrogenita is the 2,228th most popular politician (down from 1,122nd in 2019), the 261st most popular biography from Turkey (down from 168th in 2019) and the 143rd most popular Turkish Politician.
Theodora Porphyrogenita was the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor, Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, and his wife, Helena. She was born in the year 945, and died in the year 1056. Theodora is most famous for being the wife of the Byzantine Emperor, Romanus II, and she is also the mother of the Byzantine Emperor, Constantine IX.
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Among politicians, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 2,228 out of 15,577. Before her are Karl Radek, Palmiro Togliatti, Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, Diaochan, Albert III, Duke of Austria, and Alexander. After her are Vladimir Ivashko, Gwanggaeto the Great, Erich Koch, Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Alfonso the Battler, and Aníbal Cavaco Silva.
1885 - 1939
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2,222
1893 - 1964
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2,223
1165 - 1218
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2,224
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2,225
1349 - 1395
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 2,226
870 - 913
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 2,227
984 - 1056
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 2,228
1932 - 1994
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 2,229
374 - 413
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 2,230
1896 - 1986
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 2,231
1772 - 1834
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 2,232
1073 - 1134
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 2,233
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 2,234
Among people born in 984, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 1. After her are Ernest I, Duke of Swabia and Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad. Among people deceased in 1056, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 2. Before her is Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor. After her is Otto, Count of Savoy.
984 - 1056
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 1
984 - 1015
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 2
984 - 1042
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 3
1016 - 1056
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 1
984 - 1056
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 2
1023 - 1056
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3
Among people born in Turkey, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 261 out of 1,301. Before her are Alexander of Aphrodisias (200), Hümaşah Sultan (1540), Priscus (410), Pancras of Rome (289), Andranik (1865), and Alexander (870). After her are Fahri Korutürk (1903), Theodore the Studite (759), Ctesias (-440), Thābit ibn Qurra (836), Astyanax (null), and Basilios Bessarion (1403).
200 - 215
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 255
1540 - 1592
HPI: 64.70
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410 - 471
HPI: 64.61
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289 - 304
HPI: 64.59
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1865 - 1927
HPI: 64.43
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870 - 913
HPI: 64.36
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984 - 1056
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 261
1903 - 1987
HPI: 64.34
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759 - 826
HPI: 64.33
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440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.30
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836 - 901
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1403 - 1472
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Among politicians born in Turkey, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 143. Before her are Justin II (520), Philippikos Bardanes (700), Attalus I (-269), John IV Laskaris (1250), Eumenes II (-221), and Alexander (870). After her are Fahri Korutürk (1903), Astyanax (null), Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (1100), Attalus II Philadelphus (-220), Julius Martov (1873), and Seleucus II Callinicus (-265).
520 - 578
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 137
700 - 713
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 138
269 BC - 197 BC
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 139
1250 - 1305
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 140
221 BC - 159 BC
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 141
870 - 913
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 142
984 - 1056
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 143
1903 - 1987
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 144
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 145
1100 - 1086
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 146
220 BC - 138 BC
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 147
1873 - 1923
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 148
265 BC - 225 BC
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 149