Leo II

Byzantine emperor (467-474)
Person human Q191707
Leo II
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Leo II

Summary

Leo II is a human[1]. His place of birth was Byzantine Empire[2]. He was born on +0467-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Constantinople[4]. He died on +0474-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,044 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Leo II was born in Byzantine Empire[2].
  • Leo II passed away in Constantinople[4].
  • Leo II was born on +0467-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leo II died on +0474-11-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leo II's father was Zeno[8].
  • Leo II's mother was Ariadne[9].
  • Leo II held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[10].
  • Leo II worked as a politician[6].
  • Leo II held the position of Byzantine emperor[11].
  • Leo II held the position of ancient Roman senator[12].
  • Leo II's image is recorded as Leo (474)-coin.jpg[13].
  • Leo II is recorded as male[14].
  • Leo II's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Leo II's family is recorded as House of Leo[16].
  • Leo II's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 148151246507344130334[17].
  • Leo II's GND ID is recorded as 1147241015[18].
  • Leo II's Commons category is recorded as Leo II (imperator)[19].
  • Leo II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01lf95[20].
  • Leo II's given name is recorded as Lev[21].
  • Leo II's Rodovid ID is recorded as 168480[22].
  • Leo II's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Leo-II-Roman-emperor[23].
  • Leo II's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00703844[24].
  • Leo II's time period is recorded as Roman Empire[25].
  • Leo II's time period is recorded as Low Roman Empire[26].
  • Leo II's time period is recorded as Byzantine Egypt[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leo II was born in Byzantine Empire[2]. He was born on +0467-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Zeno[8]. His mother was Ariadne[9].

Career and Affiliations

Leo II worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Byzantine emperor[11], a historical position[28], in Byzantine Empire[29], founded in 0395[30] and ancient Roman senator[12], a position[31], in Ancient Rome[32].

Death and Burial

Leo II died on +0474-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Constantinople[4].

Why It Matters

Leo II ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,044 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Leo II born?

Leo II was born in Byzantine Empire[2].

Where did Leo II die?

Leo II died in Constantinople[4].

Who were Leo II's parents?

Leo II's father was Zeno[8]. Leo II's mother was Ariadne[9].

What did Leo II do for work?

Leo II worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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