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Leo the Deacon

950 - 992

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Leo the Deacon (Greek: Λέων ο Διάκονος; born c. 950) was a Byzantine Greek historian and chronicler. He was born around 950 at Kaloe in Asia Minor, and was educated in Constantinople, where he became a deacon in the imperial palace. While in Constantinople he wrote a history covering the reigns of Romanos II, Nikephoros II, John Tzimiskes, and the early part of the reign of Basil II. Often his observations were based on his experiences as an eyewitness to events. His writing style has been described as "Classical", as he employed language reminiscent of the poet Homer and other ancient Greek historians such as Agathias. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leo the Deacon is the 116th most popular historian (up from 117th in 2019), the 560th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 552nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Turkish Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Leo the Deacon ranks 116 out of 561. Before him are Arnold Toynbee, Christoph Cellarius, W. Montgomery Watt, Árni Magnússon, Reinhart Koselleck, and Peter Burke. After him are Michael Glykas, Pierre Nora, Shoqan Walikhanov, Abd-al-Razzāq Samarqandī, August Ludwig von Schlözer, and Hayden White.

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Among people born in 950, Leo the Deacon ranks 9. Before him are Mariam al-Asturlabi, Adelaide of Aquitaine, Amlaíb, King of Scotland, Ibn Yunus, Maslama al-Majriti, and Boleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia. After him are Bernard I, Duke of Saxony, Gunnor, Olof Björnsson, Sarolt, William I of Provence, and Gisela of Burgundy. Among people deceased in 992, Leo the Deacon ranks 2. Before him is Mieszko I of Poland. After him are Jawhar, Ibn Babawayh, Conan I of Rennes, Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri, Matilda of France, and Oswald of Worcester.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Leo the Deacon ranks 560 out of 1,347. Before him are Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus (-120), Pharnaces I of Pontus (-300), Hipponax (-600), Aziz Sancar (1946), Sultan Kösen (1982), and George Hamartolos (900). After him are Leo II, King of Armenia (1236), Jacob Baradaeus (505), Nectarius of Constantinople (null), Martina (598), Gülbahar Hatun (1429), and Dorotheus of Gaza (510).

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Among HISTORIANS In Türkiye

Among historians born in Türkiye, Leo the Deacon ranks 13. Before him are Libanius (314), Eutropius (320), Ephorus (-400), George Kedrenos (1100), and Eunapius (349). After him are Agatharchides (-208), Michael Attaleiates (1021), John Kinnamos (1143), Doukas (1400), Philostorgius (368), Matthew of Edessa (1100), and Constantine Lascaris (1434).

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