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Theophilos

813 - 842

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Theophilos (Greek: Θεόφιλος, romanized: Theóphilos, sometimes Latinised as Theophilus; c. 812 – 20 January 842) was Byzantine Emperor from 829 until his death in 842. He was the second emperor of the Amorian dynasty and the last emperor to support iconoclasm. Theophilos was well-educated in the imperial household but upon his accession to the throne was met with the dual threat of the Abbasid Caliphate in Asia Minor and the Aghlabids in Sicily. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theophilos has received more than 6,116 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 51 in 2019). Theophilos is the 1,147th most popular politician (up from 1,275th in 2019).

Theophilos was most famous for his translation of the Bible from Greek to Syriac.

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Among politicians, Theophilos ranks 1,147 out of 19,576. Before him are U Thant, John III of Portugal, Aristides, James II of England, Dolores Ibárruri, and Mindaugas. After him are Baldur von Schirach, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Getúlio Vargas, Möngke Khan, Xianfeng Emperor, and Tvrtko I of Bosnia.

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Among people born in 813, Theophilos ranks 1. After him is Li Shangyin. Among people deceased in 842, Theophilos ranks 1. After him are Al-Mu'tasim, Alfonso II of Asturias, Emperor Saga, Langdarma, and Liu Yuxi.

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