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Theodosius II

401 - 450

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Theodosius II (Ancient Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 10 April 401 – 28 July 450) was Roman emperor from 402 to 450. He was proclaimed Augustus as an infant and ruled as the Eastern Empire's sole emperor after the death of his father, Arcadius, in 408. His reign was marked by the promulgation of the Theodosian law code and the construction of the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theodosius II has received more than 1,177,079 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Theodosius II is the 538th most popular politician (down from 533rd in 2019), the 80th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 83rd in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Turkish Politician.

Theodosius II is most famous for being the emperor of the Roman Empire from 408 to 450 CE. He was the last emperor to rule over both the eastern and western halves of the empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Theodosius II ranks 538 out of 19,576Before him are Emperor Jimmu, Umberto II of Italy, Philip V of France, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, Agrippina the Younger, and Ertuğrul. After him are Nursultan Nazarbayev, Abd al-Rahman III, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Pertinax, Franz von Papen, and John II of France.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 401, Theodosius II ranks 1After him are Leo I the Thracian, Aelia Eudocia, Buddhaghosa, Emperor Ankō, Stobaeus, Barsanuphius, Mamertus, Hermias, Hilary of Arles, Solomon, and Palladius. Among people deceased in 450, Theodosius II ranks 1After him are Galla Placidia, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Julia of Corsica, Peter Chrysologus, Vincent of Lérins, Petronius of Bologna, Sozomen, Hermias, Koriun, Eznik of Kolb, and Vibius Sequester.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Theodosius II ranks 80 out of 1,347Before him are Aristotle Onassis (1906), Murad V (1840), Honorius (384), Alexios I Komnenos (1048), Constantine VII (905), and Ertuğrul (1198). After him are Abdulmejid II (1868), Piri Reis (1470), Abdülaziz (1830), Hecataeus of Miletus (-550), Mithridates VI of Pontus (-132), and Saint Pantaleon (275).

Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Theodosius II ranks 43Before him are Osman III (1699), Mustafa III (1717), Murad V (1840), Honorius (384), Alexios I Komnenos (1048), and Ertuğrul (1198). After him are Abdulmejid II (1868), Abdülaziz (1830), Mithridates VI of Pontus (-132), Manuel I Komnenos (1118), Şehzade Cihangir (1531), and Romanos IV Diogenes (1030).