RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Euphemia

289 - 304

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Euphemia (Greek: Εὐφημία; 'well-spoken [of]'), known as Euphemia the All-praised in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was a virgin martyr, who died for her faith at Chalcedon in 303 AD. According to tradition, Euphemia was martyred for refusing to offer sacrifices to Ares. She was arrested and after suffering various tortures, died in the arena at Chalcedon from a wound sustained from a bear. Her tomb became a site of pilgrimages. She is commemorated on September 16. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Euphemia is the 805th most popular religious figure (down from 720th in 2019), the 356th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 320th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Euphemia is most famous for being the wife of a Byzantine emperor who was executed by her husband.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Euphemia ranks 805 out of 3,187. Before her are Hillel the Elder, Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Isidore the Laborer, Sen no Rikyū, Saint Malachy, and Isaac in Islam. After her are Zephaniah, Papias of Hierapolis, Roger Etchegaray, Josaphat Kuntsevych, Haran, and Ibrahim ibn Adham.

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Among people born in 289, Euphemia ranks 3. Before her are Pancras of Rome, and Fausta. After her is Julius Constantius. Among people deceased in 304, Euphemia ranks 11. Before her are Anastasia of Sirmium, Philomena, Christina of Bolsena, Pancras of Rome, Eulalia of Mérida, and Juliana of Nicomedia. After her are Saint Afra, Emerentiana, and Saint Domnius.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Euphemia ranks 356 out of 1,347. Before her are Eutychius of Constantinople (512), David of Trebizond (1408), Ptolemy Philadelphus (-36), Ismihan Sultan (1544), Ephorus (-400), and Chryseis (null). After her are Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (1635), Papias of Hierapolis (70), Fatma Sultan (1605), Alexander Ypsilantis (1792), Haran (null), and Agabus (100).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Euphemia ranks 60. Before her are Eutyches (380), Nikephoros I of Constantinople (758), Gregory Thaumaturgus (213), Expeditus (300), Apollinaris of Ravenna (101), and Eutychius of Constantinople (512). After her are Papias of Hierapolis (70), Haran (null), Agabus (100), Thaddeus of Edessa (100), Mammes of Caesarea (259), and Paul of Samosata (200).

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