RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Theodore of Amasea

300 - 306

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For another Saint Theodore, see: Theodore Stratelates or Saint Theodore (disambiguation). Saint Theodore (Άγιος Θεοδώρος), distinguished as Theodore of Amasea, Theodore the Recruit (Θεοδώρος ό Τήρων), and by other names, is a Christian saint and Great Martyr, particularly revered in the Eastern Orthodox Churches but also honored in Roman Catholicism and Oriental Orthodoxy. According to legend, he was a legionary in the Roman army who suffered martyrdom by immolation at Amasea in Galatian Pontus (modern Amasya, Turkey) during the Great Persecution under Diocletian in the early 4th century. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theodore of Amasea has received more than 205,991 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Theodore of Amasea is the 521st most popular religious figure (down from 456th in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from Türkiye and the 28th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Theodore of Amasea was a Christian theologian who was most famous for his work in the field of biblical exegesis. He is also known for his contributions to the development of the Nicene Creed.

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  • 71.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.11

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Theodore of Amasea ranks 521 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Menas, Rashi, Tamar, Abbas ibn Ali, Suger, and Desmond Tutu. After him are Saint Rosalia, Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, Pope Zephyrinus, John Climacus, Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, and Ibn Hazm.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300, Theodore of Amasea ranks 10. Before him are Pope Felix I, Saint Blaise, Pope Julius I, Valerius Severus, Vincent of Saragossa, and Pope Eutychian. After him are Macarius of Egypt, Asanga, Narseh, Erasmus of Formia, Expeditus, and Vātsyāyana. Among people deceased in 306, Theodore of Amasea ranks 4. Before him are Saint Barbara, Constantius Chlorus, and Demetrius of Thessaloniki.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Theodore of Amasea ranks 189 out of 1,347. Before him are Theodore I Laskaris (1174), Michael II (770), Pulcheria (399), Constantine VIII (960), Dragut (1485), and Hippodamus of Miletus (-498). After him are Sabiha Gökçen (1913), Michael I Rangabe (770), Fatma Sultan (1500), Gregory Palamas (1296), Zoë Porphyrogenita (978), and Giorgos Seferis (1900).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Theodore of Amasea ranks 28. Before him are Thecla (100), Marcion of Sinope (85), Pope John V (635), Pope John VI (655), Laban (-1900), and Dorothea of Caesarea (279). After him are Gregory Palamas (1296), Saint Timothy (17), Sabbas the Sanctified (439), Gregory Thaumaturgus (213), Michael I Cerularius (1005), and Theophanes the Confessor (758).

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