Leo II

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

Leo II was born on January 1, 467[1], in Byzantine Empire[2]. He died on November 17, 474[3], in Constantinople[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,467 views/month, #7,044 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Zeno[7]
  • Mother: Ariadne[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Byzantine Empire[9]
  • Position held: Byzantine emperor[10], ancient Roman senator[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Family: House of Leo[13]
  • Commons category: Leo II (imperator)[14]
  • Given name: Lev[15]
  • Time period: Roman Empire[16], Low Roman Empire[17], Byzantine Egypt[18]

Why It Matters

Leo II has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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[7]. Leo II's mother was Ariadne[8].

What did Leo II do for work?

Leo II worked as a politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de',
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → John Belushi
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  3. 19w ago · EmausBot bot · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Ariadne
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → Leo_2_-_bysantinsk_keiser, Leo_2._-_bysantinsk_keiser
    Country of citizenship → Byzantine Empire
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    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added: [[mg:Leo II (emperora)]]"
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