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Leo VI the Wise

866 - 912

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Leo VI, also known as Leo the Wise (Greek: Λέων ὁ Σοφός, romanized: Léōn ho Sophós; 19 September 866 – 11 May 912), was Byzantine Emperor from 886 to 912. The second ruler of the Macedonian dynasty (although his parentage is unclear), he was very well read, leading to his epithet. During his reign, the renaissance of letters, begun by his predecessor Basil I, continued; but the empire also saw several military defeats in the Balkans against Bulgaria and against the Arabs in Sicily and the Aegean. His reign also witnessed the formal discontinuation of several ancient Roman institutions, such as the separate office of Roman consul. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leo VI the Wise is the 1,168th most popular politician (up from 1,331st in 2019), the 161st most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 187th in 2019) and the 87th most popular Turkish Politician.

Leo VI the Wise is most famous for his introduction of the Byzantine Code of Law in 886.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Leo VI the Wise ranks 1,168 out of 19,576. Before him are Francis II of the Two Sicilies, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, Cassander, Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat, Nikolai Yezhov, and Eduard Bernstein. After him are Asa of Judah, Nebra, Maximilian II of Bavaria, Ancus Marcius, Emperor Kōmei, and Al-Walid I.

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Among people born in 866, Leo VI the Wise ranks 2. Before him is Carloman II. After him is Ki no Tsurayuki. Among people deceased in 912, Leo VI the Wise ranks 2. Before him is Oleg of Novgorod. After him are Otto I, Duke of Saxony, Ibn Khordadbeh, Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi, Rudolph I of Burgundy, Zhu Wen, Notker the Stammerer, Smbat I of Armenia, and Ahmad ibn Yusuf.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Leo VI the Wise ranks 161 out of 1,347. Before him are Pope Sabinian (530), Nikephoros I (760), Pope John V (635), Constantine IX Monomachos (1000), Şehzade Cihangir (1531), and Mesrop Mashtots (361). After him are Posidonius (-135), Balbinus (178), Theodore of Amasea (300), Marcion of Sinope (85), Constantine V (718), and Nikephoros II Phokas (912).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Leo VI the Wise ranks 87. Before him are Basil I (811), Attalus I (-269), Constans II (630), Nikephoros I (760), Constantine IX Monomachos (1000), and Şehzade Cihangir (1531). After him are Balbinus (178), Constantine V (718), Nikephoros II Phokas (912), Andromache (null), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), and Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853).

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