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Zoë Porphyrogenita

978 - 1050

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Zoe Porphyrogenita (also spelled Zoë; Greek: Ζωή Πορφυρογέννητη, Medieval Greek: [zoˈi] "life"; c. 978 – 1050) was a member of the Macedonian dynasty who briefly reigned as Byzantine empress in 1042, alongside her sister Theodora. Before that she was enthroned as empress consort or empress mother to a series of co-rulers, two of whom were married to her. Zoe was born when her father Constantine was nominal co-emperor to his brother, Basil II. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zoë Porphyrogenita has received more than 357,902 page views. Her biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Zoë Porphyrogenita is the 981st most popular politician (down from 553rd in 2019), the 137th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 87th in 2019) and the 76th most popular Turkish Politician.

Zoë Porphyrogenita was the daughter of Roman Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and his Empress Helena. She was also a member of the Byzantine imperial family. Zoë is most famous for being the author of the "Book of Ceremonies".

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zoë Porphyrogenita ranks 981 out of 15,577Before her are Emperor Yingzong of Ming, Samuel of Bulgaria, Baldwin I of Jerusalem, Mohammed Daoud Khan, Bolesław I the Brave, and Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden. After her are Phocas, 5th Dalai Lama, Muhammad II of Khwarazm, Clement Attlee, George II of Greece, and Josep Borrell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 978, Zoë Porphyrogenita ranks 2Before her is Yaroslav the Wise. After her are Sviatopolk I of Kiev and Cunigunde of Luxembourg. Among people deceased in 1050, Zoë Porphyrogenita ranks 2Before her is Guido of Arezzo. After her are Peter, King of Hungary, Anund Jacob, Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden, Herleva, and Suryavarman I.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Zoë Porphyrogenita ranks 137 out of 1,301Before her are Apelles (-370), Mausolus (-410), Chrysippus (-281), Kayqubad I (1188), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), and Simeon Stylites (389). After her are Posidonius (-135), Leo VI the Wise (866), Justinian II (668), John I Tzimiskes (925), John VIII Palaiologos (1392), and Fatma Sultan (1500).

Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Zoë Porphyrogenita ranks 76Before her are Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259), Basil II (958), Balbinus (178), Mausolus (-410), Kayqubad I (1188), and Samuel of Bulgaria (958). After her are Leo VI the Wise (866), Justinian II (668), John I Tzimiskes (925), John VIII Palaiologos (1392), Nikephoros II Phokas (912), and Nabonidus (-555).