RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Dorothea of Caesarea

279 - 311

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Dorothea of Caesarea (also known as Saint Dorothy, Greek: Δωροθέα; died ca. 311 AD) is a 4th-century virgin martyr who was executed at Caesarea Mazaca. Evidence for her actual historical existence or acta is very sparse. She is called a martyr of the late Diocletianic Persecution, although her death occurred after the resignation of Diocletian himself. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dorothea of Caesarea is the 535th most popular religious figure (down from 496th in 2019), the 218th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 203rd in 2019) and the 37th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Dorothea of Caesarea is most famous for her work as a Christian martyr. She was tortured and killed in the 3rd century for refusing to renounce her faith.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Dorothea of Caesarea ranks 535 out of 3,187. Before her are Talhah, Suger, Anastasia of Sirmium, Desmond Tutu, Jean-Louis Tauran, and Athenagoras I of Constantinople. After her are Pope Caius, Dominic Savio, Saint Titus, Aloysius Gonzaga, William Laud, and Saint Marinus.

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Among people born in 279, Dorothea of Caesarea ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 311, Dorothea of Caesarea ranks 3. Before her are Diocletian, and Galerius. After her are Pope Peter I of Alexandria, and Methodius of Olympus.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Dorothea of Caesarea ranks 218 out of 1,347. Before her are Anthemius (420), Michael I Rangabe (770), Simeon Stylites (389), Pope John VI (655), Mehmet Ali Ağca (1958), and Theodore I Laskaris (1174). After her are Michael II (770), Dragut (1485), Henri Fayol (1841), Alexios V Doukas (1140), Constantine VIII (960), and Xenocrates (-396).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Dorothea of Caesarea ranks 37. Before her are Clement of Ohrid (840), Sabbatai Zevi (1626), Gregory Palamas (1296), Basilios Bessarion (1403), Simeon Stylites (389), and Pope John VI (655). After her are Parascheva of the Balkans (1000), Sabbas the Sanctified (439), Laban (-1900), Pancras of Rome (289), Thecla (100), and Theophanes the Confessor (758).

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