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Theodora Porphyrogenita

984 - 1056

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Theodora Porphyrogenita (Greek: Θεοδώρα Πορφυρογέννητη, romanized: Theodṓra Porphyrogénnētē; 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 Byzantine 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, kept Theodora closely watched. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theodora Porphyrogenita has received more than 189,339 page views. Her biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia. Theodora Porphyrogenita is the 2,105th most popular politician (up from 2,220th in 2019), the 228th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 261st in 2019) and the 121st 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

Among politicians, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 2,105 out of 19,576Before her are Amyntas III of Macedon, Amyntas IV of Macedon, Roman Herzog, John VII Palaiologos, Ajax the Lesser, and Dihya. After her are Antonio López de Santa Anna, Manasseh, Philip, Duke of Parma, Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, Vasily II of Moscow, and Jacques Pierre Brissot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 984, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 1After her are Ernest I, Duke of Swabia, and Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad. Among people deceased in 1056, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 2Before her is Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor. After her is Otto, Count of Savoy.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 228 out of 1,347Before her are Theodosius III (700), Alexander (870), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Priscus (410), Theophanes the Confessor (758), and John VII Palaiologos (1370). After her are Fatih Terim (1953), Kenan Evren (1917), Eumenes (-362), Julius Martov (1873), Komitas (1869), and Calouste Gulbenkian (1869).

Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 121Before her are Philippikos Bardanes (700), Beyhan Sultan (1497), Fahri Korutürk (1903), Theodosius III (700), Alexander (870), and John VII Palaiologos (1370). After her are Kenan Evren (1917), Julius Martov (1873), Şehzade Abdullah (1776), Fatma Sultan (1605), Vitiges (475), and Cevdet Sunay (1899).