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Theodora Porphyrogenita

984 - 1056

Theodora Porphyrogenita

Theodora Porphyrogenita (Greek: Θεοδώρα Πορφυρογέννητη, romanized: Theodṓra Porphyrogénnētē; c. 980 – 31 August 1056) was Byzantine Empress from 21 April 1042 to her death on 31 August 1056, and sole ruler from 11 January 1055. She was the last sovereign of the Macedonian dynasty, that ruled the Byzantine Empire for almost 200 years. Theodora was the youngest daughter of Emperor Constantine VIII. After Theodora's father died in 1028, her older sister Zoë co-ruled with her husbands Romanos III and Michael IV, kept Theodora closely watched. After two foiled plots, Theodora was exiled to an island monastery in the Sea of Marmara in 1031. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theodora Porphyrogenita is the 586th most popular politician (up from 2,105th in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 260th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Turkish Politician.

Theodora Porphyrogenita was the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor, Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, and his wife, Helena. She was born in the year 945, and died in the year 1056. Theodora is most famous for being the wife of the Byzantine Emperor, Romanus II, and she is also the mother of the Byzantine Emperor, Constantine IX.

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Among politicians, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 586 out of 19,576. Before her are Mohamed Morsi, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Atahualpa, Scipio Africanus, Patrice Lumumba, and Yongle Emperor. After her are Nur ad-Din, Rurik, Charles XV of Sweden, Galerius, Louis XI of France, and Carloman I.

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Mohamed Morsi
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HPI: 78.48
Rank: 580
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HPI: 78.48
Rank: 581
Atahualpa
1502 - 1533
HPI: 78.46
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Scipio Africanus
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HPI: 78.45
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Patrice Lumumba
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HPI: 78.45
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Yongle Emperor
1360 - 1424
HPI: 78.44
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Theodora Porphyrogenita
984 - 1056
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 586
Nur ad-Din
1116 - 1174
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 587
Rurik
830 - 879
HPI: 78.40
Rank: 588
Charles XV of Sweden
1826 - 1872
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 589
Galerius
250 - 311
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 590
Louis XI of France
1423 - 1483
HPI: 78.37
Rank: 591
Carloman I
751 - 771
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 592

Contemporaries

Among people born in 984, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 1. After her are Ernest I, Duke of Swabia, and Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad. Among people deceased in 1056, Theodora Porphyrogenita ranks 1. After her are Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Otto, Count of Savoy.

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Theodora Porphyrogenita
POLITICIAN
984 - 1056
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 1
Ernest I, Duke of Swabia
NOBLEMAN
984 - 1015
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 2
Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad
POLITICIAN
984 - 1042
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 3