RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Parascheva of the Balkans

1000 - 1100

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Paraskeva of the Balkans, alternatively known as Petka, was an ascetic female saint of the 11th century. She was born in Epivates, near present-day Istanbul, and, according to legends, had hallucinations of the Virgin Mary, referred to as "visions" by some believers. After living in Chalcedon and Heraclea Pontica, she settled in a convent in the desert near the Jordan River. An angel told her to return to her homeland, and two years later she died at the age of 27. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Parascheva of the Balkans is the 584th most popular religious figure (down from 374th in 2019), the 239th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 134th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

The most famous thing about the Parachva of the Balkans is the Battle of Kosovo, which happened in 1389.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Parascheva of the Balkans ranks 584 out of 3,187. Before her are Francis of Paola, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Hasan al-Askari, Saint Rosalia, Marcel Lefebvre, and Antipope Alexander V. After her are Pope Donus, Anas ibn Malik, Paulo Miki, Abdullah ibn Masud, Charles de Foucauld, and Maria al-Qibtiyya.

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Among people born in 1000, Parascheva of the Balkans ranks 10. Before her are Ubba, Pope Gregory VI, Michael VI Bringas, Thorfinn Karlsefni, Pope John XIV, and Constantine IX Monomachos. After her are Antipope John XVI, Rajendra Chola I, Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, Antipope Boniface VII, Kenneth III of Scotland, and Saint Emeric of Hungary. Among people deceased in 1100, Parascheva of the Balkans ranks 4. Before her are Godfrey of Bouillon, Thorfinn Karlsefni, and William II of England. After her are Antipope Clement III, Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, George Kedrenos, Thorkell the Tall, Emperor Zhezong, Bretislav II, Naropa, and Stepanos Asoghik.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Parascheva of the Balkans ranks 239 out of 1,347. Before her are Glycerius (430), Alexios IV Angelos (1182), Ali ibn al-Athir (1160), Michael Psellos (1018), Constantine X Doukas (1006), and Yolanda of Flanders (1175). After her are Briseis (null), Romanos III Argyros (968), Hippodamus of Miletus (-498), Novatian (220), Sabbas the Sanctified (439), and Elia Kazan (1909).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Parascheva of the Balkans ranks 38. Before her are Sabbatai Zevi (1626), Gregory Palamas (1296), Basilios Bessarion (1403), Simeon Stylites (389), Pope John VI (655), and Dorothea of Caesarea (279). After her are Sabbas the Sanctified (439), Laban (-1900), Pancras of Rome (289), Thecla (100), Theophanes the Confessor (758), and Philemon (100).

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