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Theodosius III

700 - 722

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Theodosius III (Greek: Θεοδόσιος, romanized: Theodósios) was Byzantine emperor from c. May 715 to 25 March 717. Before rising to power and seizing the throne of the Byzantine Empire, he was a tax collector in Adramyttium. In 715, the Byzantine navy and the troops of the Opsician Theme, one of the Byzantine provinces, revolted against Emperor Anastasius II (r. 713–715), acclaiming the reluctant Theodosius as emperor. Theodosius led his troops to Chrysopolis and then Constantinople, the capital, seizing the city in November 715. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theodosius III is the 700th most popular politician (up from 2,078th in 2019), the 96th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 254th in 2019) and the 55th most popular Turkish Politician.

Theodosius III was the last emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. He is most famous for being the last emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.

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Among politicians, Theodosius III ranks 700 out of 19,576. Before him are Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib, Letizia Ramolino, Menachem Begin, Frederick William I of Prussia, Archduke Franz Karl of Austria, and Princess Charlotte of Wales. After him are Haakon the Good, Mobutu Sese Seko, Charles the Fat, Charles the Simple, Menelik II, and Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700, Theodosius III ranks 5. Before him are Pope-elect Stephen, Pope Adrian I, Pope Gregory III, and Anastasios II. After him are Philippikos Bardanes, Pope Paul I, Tiberius III, Dihya, Wahshi ibn Harb, Antipope Paschal, and Plectrude. Among people deceased in 722, Theodosius III ranks 1. 

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Theodosius III ranks 96 out of 1,347. Before him are Constantine VII (905), Nestorius (381), Ibn Taymiyyah (1263), Eudoxus of Cnidus (-408), Leontios (660), and Anacreon (-570). After him are Theodore II Laskaris (1221), Herostratus (-301), Mustafa III (1717), Philippikos Bardanes (700), Michael I Cerularius (1005), and Leo III the Isaurian (675).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Theodosius III ranks 55. Before him are Abdülaziz (1830), Hatice Sultan (1496), Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), Theodosius II (401), Abdulmejid II (1868), and Leontios (660). After him are Theodore II Laskaris (1221), Mustafa III (1717), Philippikos Bardanes (700), Leo III the Isaurian (675), John IV Laskaris (1250), and Michael V Kalaphates (1015).

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