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Romanos III Argyros

968 - 1034

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Romanos III Argyros (Greek: Ῥωμανός Ἀργυρός, romanized: Rōmanos Argyros; Latinized Romanus III Argyrus; 968 – 11 April 1034), or Argyropoulos, was Byzantine Emperor from 1028 until his death in 1034. He was a Byzantine noble and senior official in Constantinople when the dying Constantine VIII forced him to divorce his wife and marry the emperor's daughter, Zoë. Upon Constantine's death three days later, Romanos took the throne. Romanos has been recorded as a well-meaning but ineffective emperor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Romanos III Argyros is the 1,879th most popular politician (down from 1,830th in 2019), the 241st most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 239th in 2019) and the 135th most popular Turkish Politician.

Romanos III Argyros was the Byzantine emperor from 1028 to 1034. He is most famous for being the emperor who helped the Byzantine Empire recover from a series of devastating defeats by the Seljuk Turks.

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Among politicians, Romanos III Argyros ranks 1,879 out of 19,576. Before him are Lazar Kaganovich, Henry II of Navarre, Marine Le Pen, Muawiya II, Nicolás Maduro, and Briseis. After him are Letsie III of Lesotho, Baldwin III of Jerusalem, Gregor Strasser, Eochaid, son of Rhun, Seongjong of Joseon, and Dési Bouterse.

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Among people born in 968, Romanos III Argyros ranks 2. Before him is Æthelred the Unready. After him are Sigrid the Haughty, Emperor Zhenzong, and Leofric, Earl of Mercia. Among people deceased in 1034, Romanos III Argyros ranks 1. After him are Mieszko II Lambert, Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia, Malcolm II of Scotland, Deokjong of Goryeo, Adémar de Chabannes, Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia, Ulric Manfred II of Turin, and Hawise of Normandy.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Romanos III Argyros ranks 241 out of 1,347. Before him are Ali ibn al-Athir (1160), Michael Psellos (1018), Constantine X Doukas (1006), Yolanda of Flanders (1175), Parascheva of the Balkans (1000), and Briseis (null). After him are Hippodamus of Miletus (-498), Novatian (220), Sabbas the Sanctified (439), Elia Kazan (1909), Bias of Priene (-600), and Cleanthes (-330).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Romanos III Argyros ranks 135. Before him are Kayqubad I (1188), Glycerius (430), Alexios IV Angelos (1182), Constantine X Doukas (1006), Yolanda of Flanders (1175), and Briseis (null). After him are Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1002), Uzun Hasan (1423), Ahmet Necdet Sezer (1941), Kenan Evren (1917), Sultan Cem (1459), and Alexander (870).

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