Michael III

Byzantine emperor from 842 to 867
Person human Q41622
Michael III
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Michael III

Summary

Michael III is a human[1]. Born in Constantinople[2], he… he was born on +0840-01-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Constantinople[4]. He died on +0867-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an emperor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #6,897 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Constantinople[2], Michael III…
  • Michael III passed away in Constantinople[4].
  • Michael III was born on +0840-01-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael III died on +0867-09-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michael III is buried at Church of the Holy Apostles[8].
  • Michael III's father was Theophilos[9].
  • Michael III's mother was Theodora[10].
  • Among Michael III's spouses was Eudokia Dekapolitissa[11].
  • A child of Michael III was Stephen I of Constantinople[12].
  • A child of Michael III was Leo VI the Wise[13].
  • Michael III held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[14].
  • Michael III worked as an emperor[6].
  • Michael III held the position of Byzantine emperor[15].
  • Michael III's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[16].
  • Michael III's image is recorded as Michael III supervises a convention of clergy and secular persons Chronicle of John Skylitzes.jpg[17].
  • Michael III's image is recorded as Solidus-Michael III-sb1686.jpg[18].
  • Michael III is recorded as male[19].
  • Michael III's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Michael III's family is recorded as Amorian dynasty[21].
  • Michael III's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117644265[22].
  • Michael III's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55973317[23].
  • Michael III's GND ID is recorded as 142604089[24].
  • Michael III's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002067315[25].
  • Michael III's Commons category is recorded as Michael III[26].
  • Michael III's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 37411650[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael III was born in Constantinople[2]. He was born on +0840-01-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Theophilos[9]. His mother was Theodora[10].

Career and Affiliations

Michael III's professions included emperor[6]. He held the position of Byzantine emperor[15].

Personal Life

Michael III was married to Eudokia Dekapolitissa[11]. Children include Stephen I of Constantinople[12], an Eastern Orthodox priest[28], 0867–0893[29], of Byzantine Empire[30] and Leo VI the Wise[13], a composer[31], 0866–0912[32], of Byzantine Empire[33]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[16].

Death and Burial

Michael III died on +0867-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Constantinople[4]. He is buried at Church of the Holy Apostles[8].

Why It Matters

Michael III ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #6,897 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Michael III born?

Michael III's place of birth was Constantinople[2].

Where did Michael III die?

Michael III died in Constantinople[4].

Who were Michael III's parents?

Michael III's father was Theophilos[9]. Michael III's mother was Theodora[10].

Who was Michael III married to?

Michael III's spouses include Eudokia Dekapolitissa[11].

What did Michael III do for work?

Michael III worked as emperor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Dumbarton Oaks Papers. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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