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Most Famous Turkish Royalty & Nobility

Royalty 37
Turkey 942
763 JI Justinian I Justinian I Turkish Emperor 482–565
2,199 ST Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman the Magnificent Turkish Sultan 1494–1566
4,713 H Heraclius Heraclius Turkish Emperor 575–641
6,831 H( Helena (empress) Helena (empress) Turkish Empress 250–330
7,513 BI Bayezid II Turkish Sultan 1447–1512
7,901 A Arcadius Arcadius Turkish Emperor 377–408
8,831 T( Theodora (6th century) Theodora (6th century) Turkish Empress 500–548
9,278 M( Maurice (emperor) Maurice (emperor) Turkish Emperor 539–602
10,954 LI Leo III the Isaurian Leo III the Isaurian Turkish Emperor 675–741
11,650 MV Michael VIII Palaiologos Michael VIII Palaiologos Turkish Emperor 1224–1282
11,890 OI Osman I Osman I Turkish Sultan 1258–1327
12,131 AI Ahmed I Ahmed I Turkish Sultan 1590–1617
14,250 AI Andronikos II Palaiologos Andronikos II Palaiologos Turkish Emperor 1259–1332
14,721 Z( Zeno (emperor) Zeno (emperor) Turkish Emperor 425–491
14,835 MI Murad I Murad I Turkish Sultan 1326–1389
15,378 MO Mahmud of Ghazni Mahmud of Ghazni Turkish King 971–1030
15,899 JV John V Palaiologos John V Palaiologos Turkish Emperor 1332–1391
16,535 LI Leo I the Thracian Leo I the Thracian Turkish Emperor 401–474
18,275 MV Mehmed V Mehmed V Turkish Sultan 1844–1918
18,798 AI Ahmed III Ahmed III Turkish Sultan 1673–1736
18,956 AH Abdul Hamid I Abdul Hamid I Turkish Sultan 1725–1789
21,215 AI Anastasius I Dicorus Anastasius I Dicorus Turkish Emperor 430–518
30,209 NI Nikephoros I Nikephoros I Turkish Emperor 760–811
39,735 SP Sophia Palaiologina Sophia Palaiologina Turkish Princess 1455–1503
49,915 MI Michael II Michael II Turkish Emperor 770–829
116,994 AS Ahmad Sanjar Ahmad Sanjar Turkish Sultan 1085–1157
154,217 AP Andreas Palaiologos Andreas Palaiologos Turkish Emperor 1453–1502
185,000 L Leontios Leontios Turkish Emperor 660–705
352,441 MO Maria of Trebizond Maria of Trebizond Turkish Empress 1404–1439
373,450 ÁB Ákos Barcsay Ákos Barcsay Turkish Prince 1619–1661
425,018 MH Mahfiruz Hatun Mahfiruz Hatun Turkish Sultan 1590–1620
516,981 ŞA Şehzade Ahmet Şehzade Ahmet Turkish Prince 1462–1510
580,118 UH Ulubatlı Hasan Turkish Sultan 1428–1453
682,878 JO John of Conza Turkish Emperor d. 617
817,677 AS Ayşe Sultan (daughter of Murad III) Turkish Princess 1570–1605
1,111,015 D Damasithymus Turkish King d. -480
1,468,523 NM Nicholas Maliasenos Turkish Noble
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Inside Turkey Royalty & Nobility

37 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous turkey royalty & nobility born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Turkey Royalty & Nobility peaked in the 1590s with 2 people.

What Turkey Royalty & Nobility Are Known For

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Emperor are Turkey Royalty & Nobility's biggest group — 43% of all notables (16).

Turkey Royalty & Nobility over-index on sultan — 1378.0× the global rate.

  1. Emperor16
  2. Sultan11
  3. Empress3
  4. King2
  5. Princess2
  6. Prince2
  7. Noble1
  1. Sultan111378.0×
  2. Emperor16533.4×

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