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John IV Laskaris

1250 - 1305

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John IV Doukas Laskaris (or Ducas Lascaris) (Greek: Ἰωάννης Δούκας Λάσκαρις, romanized: Iōánnēs Doúkās Láskaris; December 25, 1250 – c. 1305) was the fourth emperor of the Nicaean Empire from August 16, 1258 to December 25, 1261, one of the Greek successor states formed after the Sack of Constantinople by the Roman Catholics during the Fourth Crusade. He was the last emperor from the prominent Laskarid dynasty and the last to only rule Nicaea before the Reconquest of Constantinople by his successor in 1261. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John IV Laskaris is the 764th most popular politician (up from 2,365th in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 285th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Turkish Politician.

Laskaris is most famous for being the emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 1258 to 1261. His reign was marked by his attempts to retake Constantinople from the Latins.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John IV Laskaris ranks 764 out of 19,576. Before him are Qaboos bin Said al Said, Leo III the Isaurian, Kim Jong-un, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, James Madison, and Philip the Arab. After him are Philip V of France, Michael V Kalaphates, Árpád, Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, Gordian III, and George I of Greece.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1250, John IV Laskaris ranks 1. After him are Alaeddin Pasha, Manco Cápac, Arghun, Halime Hatun, Kitbuqa, Fra Dolcino, Al-Muazzam Turanshah, Onfim, Marguerite Porete, Oghul Qaimish, and Robert II, Count of Artois. Among people deceased in 1305, John IV Laskaris ranks 2. Before him is William Wallace. After him are Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, Joan I of Navarre, Roger de Flor, Guy, Count of Flanders, Emperor Kameyama, Nicholas of Tolentino, Roger of Lauria, Jean de Meun, Maximus Planudes, and Moses de León.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, John IV Laskaris ranks 104 out of 1,347. Before him are Herostratus (-301), Mustafa III (1717), Philippikos Bardanes (700), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Leo III the Isaurian (675), and Lucian (120). After him are Michael V Kalaphates (1015), Manuel I Komnenos (1118), Saint Pantaleon (275), Ephrem the Syrian (306), Murad V (1840), and Gordian I (159).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, John IV Laskaris ranks 60. Before him are Leontios (660), Theodosius III (700), Theodore II Laskaris (1221), Mustafa III (1717), Philippikos Bardanes (700), and Leo III the Isaurian (675). After him are Michael V Kalaphates (1015), Manuel I Komnenos (1118), Murad V (1840), Gordian I (159), Osman III (1699), and Stefan Dušan (1308).

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