POLITICIAN

Theophanu

960 - 990

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Theophanu (German pronunciation: [te.o.fa.ˈnuː]; also Theophania, Theophana, or Theophano; Medieval Greek Θεοφανώ; c. AD 955 – 15 June 991) was empress of the Holy Roman Empire by marriage to Emperor Otto II, and regent of the Empire during the minority of their son, Emperor Otto III, from 983 until her death in 991. She was the niece of the Byzantine Emperor John I Tzimiskes. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theophanu has received more than 379,384 page views. Her biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Theophanu is the 1,752nd most popular politician (down from 1,600th in 2019), the 206th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 218th in 2019) and the 110th most popular Politician.

Theophanu was a Byzantine princess who married Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor. She is most famous for being the first woman to rule in her own right as Holy Roman Empress.

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  • 380k

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  • 66.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.26

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Theophanu ranks 1,752 out of 19,576. Before her are Sergey Bubka, Desiderius, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Fulk, King of Jerusalem, Juan Antonio Samaranch, and Hyeonjong of Joseon. After her are Chester A. Arthur, Philip V of Macedon, Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, Sahure, Rastislav of Moravia, and Carinus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 960, Theophanu ranks 3. Before her are Sweyn Forkbeard, and Constantine VIII. After her are Seongjong of Goryeo, Bagrat III of Georgia, Gotthard of Hildesheim, Henry V, Duke of Bavaria, Abu Nasr Mansur, Fulbert of Chartres, Bernward of Hildesheim, Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich, and Gershom ben Judah. Among people deceased in 990, Theophanu ranks 1. After her are Egill Skallagrímsson, Dunash ben Labrat, and Eyvindr skáldaspillir.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Theophanu ranks 206 out of 1,347. Before her are Xenocrates (-396), Cleanthes (-330), Ali ibn al-Athir (1160), Saint Timothy (17), Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1002), and Sultan Cem (1459). After her are Michael Psellos (1018), Elia Kazan (1909), Celâl Bayar (1883), Adnan Menderes (1899), Romanos III Argyros (968), and Sabbas the Sanctified (439).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Theophanu ranks 110. Before her are Zoë Porphyrogenita (978), Cemal Gürsel (1895), Ahmet Necdet Sezer (1941), Romanos II (938), Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1002), and Sultan Cem (1459). After her are Celâl Bayar (1883), Adnan Menderes (1899), Romanos III Argyros (968), Alexios II Komnenos (1169), Philippikos Bardanes (700), and Beyhan Sultan (1497).

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