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John I Tzimiskes

925 - 976

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John I Tzimiskes (Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Τζιμισκής, romanized: Iōánnēs ho Tzimiskēs; c. 925 – 10 January 976) was the senior Byzantine emperor from 969 to 976. An intuitive and successful general who married into the influential Skleros family, he strengthened and expanded the Byzantine Empire to include Thrace and Syria by warring with the Rus' under Sviatoslav I and the Fatimids respectively. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John I Tzimiskes is the 1,045th most popular politician (down from 967th in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 130th in 2019) and the 80th most popular Turkish Politician.

John I Tzimiskes is most famous for being the Byzantine emperor who led the empire to victory over the Muslim forces in the Battle of Manzikert.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John I Tzimiskes ranks 1,045 out of 19,576. Before him are Konstantin von Neurath, Adolphe Thiers, Edmund Burke, Constantine II, Maria Luisa of Spain, and Eleanor of Austria. After him are Jair Bolsonaro, Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Tiberius Gracchus, Seqenenre Tao, William III of the Netherlands, and Galla Placidia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 925, John I Tzimiskes ranks 1. After him are Gwangjong of Goryeo, Conrad I of Burgundy, Bruno the Great, Widukind of Corvey, Judith, Duchess of Bavaria, and Basil Lekapenos. Among people deceased in 976, John I Tzimiskes ranks 1. After him are Emperor Taizu of Song, Al-Hakam II, Theophano, Pietro IV Candiano, and Helen of Zadar.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, John I Tzimiskes ranks 146 out of 1,347. Before him are John VIII Palaiologos (1392), Pope John VII (650), Maurice (539), Manuel II Palaiologos (1350), Dionysius Exiguus (475), and Gregory of Nyssa (335). After him are Apelles (-370), Saint Nino (296), Erasmus of Formia (300), Basil I (811), Attalus I (-269), and Constans II (630).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, John I Tzimiskes ranks 80. Before him are Justinian II (668), Abdullah Gül (1950), Tiberius III (700), John VIII Palaiologos (1392), Maurice (539), and Manuel II Palaiologos (1350). After him are Basil I (811), Attalus I (-269), Constans II (630), Nikephoros I (760), Constantine IX Monomachos (1000), and Şehzade Cihangir (1531).

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