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Alexios IV Angelos

1182 - 1204

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Alexios IV Angelos (Greek: Ἀλέξιος Ἄγγελος, romanized: Aléxios Ángelos; c. 1182 – February 1204), Latinized as Alexius IV Angelus, was Byzantine Emperor from August 1203 to January 1204. He was the son of Emperor Isaac II Angelos and his first wife, an unknown Palaiologina, who became a nun with the name Irene. His paternal uncle was his predecessor Emperor Alexios III Angelos. He is widely regarded as one of the worst Byzantine emperors for calling upon the Fourth Crusade to help him gain power, which ultimately led to the sack of Constantinople. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexios IV Angelos is the 1,835th most popular politician (down from 1,474th in 2019), the 234th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 201st in 2019) and the 131st most popular Turkish Politician.

Alexios IV Angelos was the Byzantine emperor from 11 April 1195 to 23 January 1203. He was the son of Emperor Isaac II Angelos and Empress Irene Doukaina. His maternal grandfather was Byzantine Emperor Alexios III Angelos.

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Among politicians, Alexios IV Angelos ranks 1,835 out of 19,576. Before him are Maria Theresa of Austria, Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans, Boris I of Bulgaria, Glycerius, Haitham bin Tariq, and Carinus. After him are René of Anjou, Vojislav Koštunica, Frederick IV of Denmark, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Zedekiah, and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.

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Among people born in 1182, Alexios IV Angelos ranks 4. Before him are Francis of Assisi, Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, and Haakon III of Norway. After him are Alexios I of Trebizond, Maria of Montpellier, Lutgardis, Accursius, Minamoto no Yoriie, Sakya Pandita, Peter of Vaux-de-Cernay, and Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany. Among people deceased in 1204, Alexios IV Angelos ranks 6. Before him are Maimonides, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isaac II Angelos, Alexios V Doukas, and Haakon III of Norway. After him are Emeric, King of Hungary, Nicholas Kanabos, Ban Kulin, Berthold, Duke of Merania, Michael Glykas, and Sinjong of Goryeo.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Alexios IV Angelos ranks 234 out of 1,347. Before him are Sabiha Gökçen (1913), Cemal Gürsel (1895), Fatma Sultan (1500), Anitta (-1700), Kayqubad I (1188), and Glycerius (430). After him are Ali ibn al-Athir (1160), Michael Psellos (1018), Constantine X Doukas (1006), Yolanda of Flanders (1175), Parascheva of the Balkans (1000), and Briseis (null).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Alexios IV Angelos ranks 131. Before him are Memnon (null), Isaac I Komnenos (1007), Cemal Gürsel (1895), Anitta (-1700), Kayqubad I (1188), and Glycerius (430). After him are Constantine X Doukas (1006), Yolanda of Flanders (1175), Briseis (null), Romanos III Argyros (968), Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1002), and Uzun Hasan (1423).

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