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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 199,293 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Theodore of Amasea is the 461st most popular religious figure (down from 383rd in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 166th in 2019) and the 30th 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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  • 200k

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  • 67.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Theodore of Amasea ranks 461 out of 2,238. Before him are Philomena, Pope Sabinian, Pope Stephen II, Anastasia of Sirmium, Hugues de Payens, and Bruno of Cologne. After him are Jephthah, Pope Telesphorus, Pope John III, Pope Zephyrinus, Tollund Man, and Pope Stephen VIII.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300, Theodore of Amasea ranks 8. Before him are Pope Sylvester I, Saint Sebastian, Saint Blaise, Pope Felix I, Pope Julius I, and Pope Eutychian. After him are Valerius Severus, Vincent of Saragossa, Macarius of Egypt, Vātsyāyana, Asanga, and Erasmus of Formia. Among people deceased in 306, Theodore of Amasea ranks 4. Before him are Saint Barbara, Demetrius of Thessaloniki, and Constantius Chlorus. After him is Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Theodore of Amasea ranks 189 out of 1,301. Before him are Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), Dragut (1485), Briseis (null), Pope Sabinian (530), Beyhan Sultan (1497), and Constantine IV (652). After him are Phorcys (null), Andronikos I Komnenos (1118), Adnan Menderes (1899), Süleyman Demirel (1924), Hippodamus of Miletus (-498), and Proclus (412).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Turkey

Among religious figures born in Turkey, Theodore of Amasea ranks 30. Before him are Thecla (100), Clement of Ohrid (840), Pope John VII (650), Parascheva of the Balkans (1000), Pope John V (635), and Pope Sabinian (530). After him are Gregory Palamas (1296), Pope John VI (655), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Dorothea of Caesarea (279), Sabbas the Sanctified (439), and Dionysius Exiguus (475).

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