POLITICIAN
Theodosius II
401 - 450

Theodosius II
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.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
76.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
68
Languages Editions (L)
9.81
Effective Languages (L*)
3.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Theodosius II ranks 538 out of 19,576. Before 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.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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711 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 532
Umberto II of Italy
1904 - 1983
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 533
Philip V of France
1293 - 1322
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 534
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
646 - 705
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 535
Agrippina the Younger
15 - 59
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 536
Ertuğrul
1198 - 1281
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 537
Theodosius II
401 - 450
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 538
Nursultan Nazarbayev
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 539
Abd al-Rahman III
889 - 961
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 540
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
1830 - 1903
HPI: 76.93
Rank: 541
Pertinax
126 - 193
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 542
Franz von Papen
1879 - 1969
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 543
John II of France
1319 - 1364
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 544
Contemporaries
Among people born in 401, Theodosius II ranks 1. After 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 1. After 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.
Others Born in 401
Go to all RankingsTheodosius II
POLITICIAN
401 - 450
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 1
Leo I the Thracian
POLITICIAN
401 - 474
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 2
Aelia Eudocia
WRITER
401 - 460
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 3
Buddhaghosa
PHILOSOPHER
401 - 500
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 4
Emperor Ankō
POLITICIAN
401 - 456
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 5
Stobaeus
WRITER
401 - 401
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 6
Barsanuphius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
401 - 540
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 7
Mamertus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
401 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 8
Hermias
PHILOSOPHER
401 - 450
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 9
Hilary of Arles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
401 - 449
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 10
Solomon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 - 544
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 11
Palladius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
401 - 450
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 450
Go to all RankingsTheodosius II
POLITICIAN
401 - 450
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 1
Galla Placidia
POLITICIAN
388 - 450
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 2
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
WRITER
400 - 450
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 3
Julia of Corsica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
420 - 450
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 4
Peter Chrysologus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
380 - 450
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5
Vincent of Lérins
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 450
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 6
Petronius of Bologna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
450 - 450
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 7
Sozomen
HISTORIAN
400 - 450
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 8
Hermias
PHILOSOPHER
401 - 450
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 9
Koriun
WRITER
380 - 450
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 10
Eznik of Kolb
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
380 - 450
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 11
Vibius Sequester
WRITER
400 - 450
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 12
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Theodosius II ranks 80 out of 1,347. Before 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).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsAristotle Onassis
BUSINESSPERSON
1906 - 1975
HPI: 77.44
Rank: 74
Murad V
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1904
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 75
Honorius
POLITICIAN
384 - 423
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 76
Alexios I Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1048 - 1118
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 77
Constantine VII
WRITER
905 - 959
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 78
Ertuğrul
POLITICIAN
1198 - 1281
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 79
Theodosius II
POLITICIAN
401 - 450
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 80
Abdulmejid II
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1944
HPI: 76.88
Rank: 81
Piri Reis
GEOGRAPHER
1470 - 1554
HPI: 76.80
Rank: 82
Abdülaziz
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1876
HPI: 76.64
Rank: 83
Hecataeus of Miletus
HISTORIAN
550 BC - 476 BC
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 84
Mithridates VI of Pontus
POLITICIAN
132 BC - 63 BC
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 85
Saint Pantaleon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
275 - 303
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 86
Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye
Among politicians born in Türkiye, Theodosius II ranks 43. Before 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).
Osman III
1699 - 1757
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 37
Mustafa III
1717 - 1773
HPI: 77.81
Rank: 38
Murad V
1840 - 1904
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 39
Honorius
384 - 423
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 40
Alexios I Komnenos
1048 - 1118
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 41
Ertuğrul
1198 - 1281
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 42
Theodosius II
401 - 450
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 43
Abdulmejid II
1868 - 1944
HPI: 76.88
Rank: 44
Abdülaziz
1830 - 1876
HPI: 76.64
Rank: 45
Mithridates VI of Pontus
132 BC - 63 BC
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 46
Manuel I Komnenos
1118 - 1180
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 47
Şehzade Cihangir
1531 - 1553
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 48
Romanos IV Diogenes
1030 - 1072
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 49