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Constantine VI

771 - 802

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Constantine VI (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος, romanized: Kōnstantīnos, 14 January 771 – before 805), sometimes called the Blind, was Byzantine emperor from 780 to 797. The only child of Emperor Leo IV, Constantine was named co-emperor with him at the age of five in 776 and succeeded him as sole Emperor in 780, aged nine. His mother Irene exercised control over him as regent until 790, assisted by her chief minister Staurakios. The regency ended when Constantine reached maturity, but Irene sought to remain an active participant in the government. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Constantine VI is the 1,503rd most popular politician (down from 1,252nd in 2019), the 203rd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 175th in 2019) and the 112th most popular Turkish Politician.

Constantine VI is most famous for being the Byzantine emperor who presided over the fall of the empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Constantine VI ranks 1,503 out of 19,576. Before him are Cambyses I, Agrippina the Elder, Makarios III, Mohammed Shahabuddin, John IV of Portugal, and Eleftherios Venizelos. After him are Mausolus, Ladislaus I of Hungary, Alexei Rykov, Manuel Noriega, Fritz Sauckel, and Ælfweard of Wessex.

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Among people born in 771, Constantine VI ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 802, Constantine VI ranks 1. After him are Beorhtric of Wessex, and Paulinus II of Aquileia.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Constantine VI ranks 203 out of 1,347. Before him are Malhun Hatun (1350), Narses (478), Basilios Bessarion (1403), Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634), Nabonidus (-555), and John VI Kantakouzenos (1292). After him are Mausolus (-410), Andronikos III Palaiologos (1297), Numerian (254), Alexios III Angelos (1153), Pulcheria (399), and Thābit ibn Qurra (836).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Constantine VI ranks 112. Before him are Andronikos I Komnenos (1118), Alyattes of Lydia (-640), Leo IV the Khazar (750), Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634), Nabonidus (-555), and John VI Kantakouzenos (1292). After him are Mausolus (-410), Andronikos III Palaiologos (1297), Numerian (254), Alexios III Angelos (1153), Romanos II (938), and Anthemius (420).

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