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John Kourkouas

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John Kourkouas (Greek: Ἰωάννης Κουρκούας, romanized: Ioannes Kourkouas, fl. c. 900–946), also transliterated as Kurkuas or Curcuas, was one of the most important generals of the Byzantine Empire. His success in battles against the Muslim states in the East reversed the course of the centuries-long Arab–Byzantine wars and set the stage for Byzantium's eastern conquests later in the century. Kourkouas belonged to a family of Armenian descent that produced several notable Byzantine generals. As commander of an imperial bodyguard regiment, Kourkouas was among the chief supporters of Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos (r. 920–944) and facilitated the latter's rise to the throne. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Kourkouas is the 1,661st most popular military personnel (up from 1,746th in 2019), the 1,055th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 1,101st in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Turkish Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, John Kourkouas ranks 1,661 out of 2,058. Before him are William Birdwood, Ahmad Vahidi, Rudolf von Bünau, Sefer Halilović, Berenguer de Palou II, and Carlos Hathcock. After him are Fidel Dávila Arrondo, Yevgeniya Rudneva, Christine Jorgensen, Agha Petros, Vladimir Triandafillov, and Francisco Ascaso.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, John Kourkouas ranks 1,055 out of 1,347. Before him are Neslihan Atagül (1992), Turgay Şeren (1932), Gregoria (700), Gennadius of Constantinople (458), Adile Sultan (1826), and Janet Akyüz Mattei (1943). After him are Theodotus of Byzantium (200), Ergin Ataman (1966), Alice of Antioch (1110), Tevfik Fikret (1867), Agha Petros (1880), and Hamit Kaplan (1934).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Türkiye

Among military personnels born in Türkiye, John Kourkouas ranks 33. Before him are Nureddin Pasha (1873), Bardas Phokas the Younger (940), Demetrios Ypsilantis (1793), Murat Karayılan (1954), Hulusi Akar (1952), and Justin (600). After him are Agha Petros (1880), Vladimir Triandafillov (1894), Nazım Pasha (1848), Leo Tornikios (1100), and Aytaç Yalman (1940).

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