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Baldwin II, Latin Emperor

1217 - 1273

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Baldwin II, also known as Baldwin of Courtenay (French: Baudouin de Courtenay; Greek: Βαλδουίνος Β΄ του Κουρτεναί; late 1217 – October 1273), was the last Latin Emperor ruling from Constantinople. He was the only Latin Emperor born in Constantinople. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Baldwin II, Latin Emperor is the 1,248th most popular politician (up from 3,753rd in 2019), the 171st most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 393rd in 2019) and the 94th most popular Turkish Politician.

Baldwin II, Latin Emperor is most famous for his reign from 1028-1034. Baldwin II was the son of Baldwin I of Flanders and Judith of France. Baldwin II was crowned co-emperor with his father in 1018. Baldwin II succeeded his father as sole emperor in 1027. Baldwin II was a great patron of the arts and culture. He was also a generous and just ruler.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Baldwin II, Latin Emperor ranks 1,248 out of 19,576Before him are Stanisław August Poniatowski, Maria Anna of Savoy, Miloš Zeman, Jérôme Bonaparte, Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, and Mary, Queen of Hungary. After him are Xiang Yu, Andronikos II Palaiologos, Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia, Mohammad Mosaddegh, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, and Constantine III.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1217, Baldwin II, Latin Emperor ranks 2Before him is Hulagu Khan. After him are Henry V, Count of Luxembourg, George Akropolites, Henry I of Cyprus, John I, Duke of Brittany, Henry of Ghent, and Bolesław II the Horned. Among people deceased in 1273, Baldwin II, Latin Emperor ranks 2Before him is Rumi. After him are Muhammad I of Granada, Al-Qurtubi, Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany, and Thomas Bérard.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Baldwin II, Latin Emperor ranks 171 out of 1,347Before him are Marcion of Sinope (85), Constantine V (718), Nikephoros II Phokas (912), Andromache (null), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), and Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853). After him are Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259), Giorgos Seferis (1900), Justin II (520), Clement of Ohrid (840), Zosimus (460), and Gemistus Pletho (1355).

Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Baldwin II, Latin Emperor ranks 94Before him are Balbinus (178), Constantine V (718), Nikephoros II Phokas (912), Andromache (null), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), and Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853). After him are Andronikos II Palaiologos (1259), Justin II (520), Alaeddin Pasha (1250), Artemisia I of Caria (-500), John II Komnenos (1087), and Süleyman Demirel (1924).