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Constantine VIII

960 - 1028

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Constantine VIII (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος, romanized: Kōnstantīnos; 960 – 11/12 November 1028) was de jure Byzantine emperor from 962 until his death. He was the younger son of Emperor Romanos II and Empress Theophano. He was nominal co-emperor from 962, successively with his father; stepfather, Nikephoros II Phokas; uncle, John I Tzimiskes; and brother, Basil II. Basil's death in 1025 left Constantine as the sole emperor. He occupied the throne for 66 years in total, making him de jure the longest-reigning amongst all Roman emperors since Augustus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Constantine VIII is the 1,667th most popular politician (down from 1,513th in 2019), the 223rd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 207th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular Turkish Politician.

Constantine VIII was the last Byzantine emperor to rule from Constantinople. He was overthrown by a coup in 1059, and his successor, Michael VII, was the first emperor to rule from the city of Nicaea.

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Among politicians, Constantine VIII ranks 1,667 out of 19,576. Before him are Richard von Weizsäcker, George of Poděbrady, Ferdinand III of Castile, Alexander I of Serbia, Mentor, and Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia. After him are Yu the Great, Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Karl Haushofer, Mátyás Rákosi, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, and Ibrahim Lodi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 960, Constantine VIII ranks 2. Before him is Sweyn Forkbeard. After him are Theophanu, Bagrat III of Georgia, Gotthard of Hildesheim, Henry V, Duke of Bavaria, Abu Nasr Mansur, Seongjong of Goryeo, Fulbert of Chartres, Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich, Gershom ben Judah, and Bernward of Hildesheim. Among people deceased in 1028, Constantine VIII ranks 1. After him are Alfonso V of León, Fujiwara no Michinaga, Fulbert of Chartres, Lý Thái Tổ, and Gershom ben Judah.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Constantine VIII ranks 223 out of 1,347. Before him are Theodore I Laskaris (1174), Dorothea of Caesarea (279), Michael II (770), Dragut (1485), Henri Fayol (1841), and Alexios V Doukas (1140). After him are Xenocrates (-396), Şah Sultan (1509), Memnon (null), Isaac I Komnenos (1007), Sabiha Gökçen (1913), and Cemal Gürsel (1895).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Constantine VIII ranks 123. Before him are Romanos II (938), Anthemius (420), Michael I Rangabe (770), Theodore I Laskaris (1174), Michael II (770), and Alexios V Doukas (1140). After him are Şah Sultan (1509), Memnon (null), Isaac I Komnenos (1007), Cemal Gürsel (1895), Anitta (-1700), and Kayqubad I (1188).

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