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Basil I

811 - 886

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Basil I, nicknamed "the Macedonian" (Greek: Βασίλειος ὁ Μακεδών, romanized: Basíleios ō Makedṓn; 811 – 29 August 886), was Byzantine emperor from 867 to 886. Born to a peasant family in Macedonia, he rose to prominence in the imperial court after gaining the favour of Emperor Michael III, whose mistress he married on his emperor's orders. In 866, Michael proclaimed him co-emperor. Fearing a loss of influence, Basil orchestrated Michael's assassination the next year and installed himself as sole ruler of the empire. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Basil I is the 1,071st most popular politician (up from 1,172nd in 2019), the 150th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 165th in 2019) and the 81st most popular Turkish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Basil I ranks 1,071 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick VI of Denmark, Henry Clay, Jozef Tiso, Qutb al-Din Aibak, Ranil Wickremesinghe, and Alberto Fujimori. After him are Ḫattušili III, Anne of Brittany, Attalus I, Zachary Taylor, Amanullah Khan, and Nikolai Bukharin.

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Among people born in 811, Basil I ranks 1. After him is Muhammad al-Jawad. Among people deceased in 886, Basil I ranks 1. After him are Ibn Majah, Abu Maʿshar, Muhammad I of Córdoba, Joseph the Hymnographer, Bernard Plantapilosa, García Jiménez of Pamplona, and Adalbert I, Margrave of Tuscany.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Basil I ranks 150 out of 1,347. Before him are Dionysius Exiguus (475), Gregory of Nyssa (335), John I Tzimiskes (925), Apelles (-370), Saint Nino (296), and Erasmus of Formia (300). After him are Attalus I (-269), Constans II (630), Arrian (89), Pope Vitalian (600), Pope Sabinian (530), and Nikephoros I (760).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Basil I ranks 81. Before him are Abdullah Gül (1950), Tiberius III (700), John VIII Palaiologos (1392), Maurice (539), Manuel II Palaiologos (1350), and John I Tzimiskes (925). After him are Attalus I (-269), Constans II (630), Nikephoros I (760), Constantine IX Monomachos (1000), Şehzade Cihangir (1531), and Leo VI the Wise (866).

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