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Michael IV the Paphlagonian

1010 - 1041

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Michael IV the Paphlagonian (Greek: Μιχαὴλ ὁ Παφλαγών, romanized: Michaḗl ho Paphlagōn; c. 1010 – 10 December 1041) was Byzantine Emperor from 11 April 1034 to his death on 10 December 1041. The son of a peasant, Michael worked as a money changer until he was found a job at court by his brother John the Orphanotrophos. He caught the eye of the empress Zoë Porphyrogenita and they began a tempestuous and flagrant affair. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael IV the Paphlagonian is the 2,901st most popular politician (down from 2,878th in 2019), the 329th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 327th in 2019) and the 177th most popular Turkish Politician.

Michael IV the Paphlagonian was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 1034 to 1041. He is most famous for being the last emperor to rule before the Byzantine Empire fell to the Seljuk Turks.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Michael IV the Paphlagonian ranks 2,901 out of 19,576. Before him are Petronilla of Aragon, Ladislaus III of Hungary, Albert, King of Sweden, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, and Neil Kinnock. After him are Cædwalla of Wessex, Lazarus Chakwera, John Sherman, Sergey Shoygu, Milton Obote, and Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1010, Michael IV the Paphlagonian ranks 5. Before him are Pope Alexander II, Robert I, Duke of Normandy, Andrew I of Hungary, and Emperor Renzong of Song. After him are Robert de Craon, Antipope Honorius II, Antipope Victor IV, Gallus Anonymus, William Iron Arm, Benno, and Badr al-Jamali. Among people deceased in 1041, Michael IV the Paphlagonian ranks 1. After him are Tancred of Hauteville, Peter Delyan, Mas'ud I of Ghazni, Muhammad of Ghazni, Ingvar the Far-Travelled, Akazome Emon, and Domenico Flabanico.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Michael IV the Paphlagonian ranks 329 out of 1,347. Before him are Ibn Hawqal (943), Dio Chrysostom (40), Gennadius Scholarius (1400), Theophilus of Antioch (140), Andronikos V Palaiologos (1400), and Calouste Gulbenkian (1869). After him are Andranik (1865), Eumenes II (-221), Libanius (314), Aristagoras (-600), Seleucus IV Philopator (-217), and Eutyches (380).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Michael IV the Paphlagonian ranks 177. Before him are Pithana (-1800), Ayşe Sultan (1541), Attalus II Philadelphus (-220), Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021), Bülent Ecevit (1925), and Andronikos V Palaiologos (1400). After him are Eumenes II (-221), Aristagoras (-600), Seleucus IV Philopator (-217), Thomas Palaiologos (1409), Candaules (-800), and Antiochus VII Sidetes (-159).

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