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Michael II

770 - 829

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Michael II. (griechisch Μιχαήλ Βʹ, genannt „der Stotterer“ (ὁ Ψηλλός ho Psēllos bzw. ὁ Τραυλός ho Traulos) oder „der Amorier“ (ὁ Ἀμοριεῦς ho Amorieus), * 770 in Amorion in Phrygien; † 2. Oktober 829 in Konstantinopel) war byzantinischer Kaiser von 820 bis 829 und begründete die amorische Dynastie. Michael begann seine Karriere als einfacher Soldat und stieg aufgrund seiner Fähigkeiten bis zum Strategos der byzantinischen Militärprovinz (Thema) Armeniakon und zum Comes Excubitorum (Kommandant der Palasttruppen) auf. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen

His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2024). Michael II is the 1,650th most popular politiker (down from 1,493rd in 2024), the 219th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 205th in 2019) and the 121st most popular Turkish Politiker.

Michael II was the son of Michael I, who was a Byzantine Emperor. Michael II was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 820 to 829. He is most famous for being the emperor during the Muslim conquest of Sicily.

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Among Politikers

Among politikers, Michael II ranks 1,650 out of 19,576Before him are Psamtik I, Kurt Georg Kiesinger, Theodore I Laskaris, Frances Cleveland, Emir Abdelkader, and Michel Temer. After him are Ludwig III of Bavaria, John Sigismund Zápolya, Majorian, Coloman, King of Hungary, Pontiac, and Alexios V Doukas.

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Among people born in 770, Michael II ranks 5Before him are Pope Stephen IV, Einhard, Michael I Rangabe, and Pepin the Hunchback. After him are Ali al-Ridha, Al-Hakam I, Habash al-Hasib al-Marwazi, Theodosia, wife of Leo V, Bera, Count of Barcelona, Maria of Amnia, and Hugh of Tours. Among people deceased in 829, Michael II ranks 1After him are Giustiniano Participazio, and Agnello Participazio.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Michael II ranks 219 out of 1,347Before him are Michael I Rangabe (770), Simeon Stylites (389), Pope John VI (655), Mehmet Ali Ağca (1958), Theodore I Laskaris (1174), and Dorothea of Caesarea (279). After him are Dragut (1485), Henri Fayol (1841), Alexios V Doukas (1140), Constantine VIII (960), Xenocrates (-396), and Şah Sultan (1509).

Among Politikers In Türkiye

Among politikers born in Türkiye, Michael II ranks 121Before him are Numerian (254), Alexios III Angelos (1153), Romanos II (938), Anthemius (420), Michael I Rangabe (770), and Theodore I Laskaris (1174). After him are Alexios V Doukas (1140), Constantine VIII (960), Şah Sultan (1509), Memnon (null), Isaac I Komnenos (1007), and Cemal Gürsel (1895).

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