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Leo V the Armenian

775 - 820

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Leo V the Armenian (Greek: Λέων ὁ Ἀρμένιος, Léōn ho Arménios; c. 775 – 25 December 820) was the Byzantine emperor from 813 to 820. He is chiefly remembered for ending the decade-long war with the Bulgars, as well as initiating the second period of Byzantine iconoclasm. A senior general of Armenian origin, Leo distinguished himself under Nikephoros I and Michael I Rhangabe, eventually becoming the stratēgos of the Anatolic Theme. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leo V the Armenian is the 1,365th most popular politician (up from 1,428th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Armenia and the 2nd most popular Armenian Politician.

Leo V the Armenian was most famous for being the Byzantine Emperor from 813 to 820. He is also known for his death at the hands of his wife, Theodora.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Leo V the Armenian ranks 1,365 out of 19,576. Before him are Arsinoe III of Egypt, Sergey Kirov, Shah Rukh, Bill Nelson, Alauddin Khalji, and Peter I of Portugal. After him are Georgy Lvov, Mohammed Omar, Antiochus I Soter, Claudius Gothicus, Yazdegerd III, and Theodor Heuss.

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Among people born in 775, Leo V the Armenian ranks 3. Before him are Pope Paschal I, and Staurakios. After him are Al-Jahiz, Rotrude, and Yahya ibn Ma'in. Among people deceased in 820, Leo V the Armenian ranks 3. Before him are Al-Shafi‘i, and Adi Shankara. After him are Emperor Xianzong of Tang, and Theodore Abu Qurrah.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, Leo V the Armenian ranks 4 out of 163. Before him are George Gurdjieff (1866), Tigranes the Great (-140), and Gregory the Illuminator (257). After him are Anastas Mikoyan (1895), Artem Mikoyan (1905), Shirkuh (1100), Tiridates III of Armenia (255), Hayk (410), Vologases V (130), Najm ad-Din Ayyub (1100), and Servatius of Tongeren (400).

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Among POLITICIANS In Armenia

Among politicians born in Armenia, Leo V the Armenian ranks 2. Before him are Tigranes the Great (-140). After him are Anastas Mikoyan (1895), Shirkuh (1100), Tiridates III of Armenia (255), Hayk (410), Vologases V (130), Najm ad-Din Ayyub (1100), Vahagn Khachaturyan (1959), Ashot I of Armenia (820), Tigranes III (-100), and Nikol Pashinyan (1975).

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