Stephen Lekapenos

Byzantine emperor

b. 10th century · d. 18 Apr 963

Stephen Lekapenos or Lecapenus was the second son of the Byzantine emperor Romanos I Lekapenos, and co-emperor from 924 to 945. With his younger brother Constantine, he deposed Romanos I in December 944, but they were overthrown and exiled a few weeks later by their brother in law, the legitimate emperor Constantine VII. Stephen lived out his life in exile on the island of Lesbos, where he died on Easter 963.

Related people

Theodora child of
Romanos I Lekapenos child of
Christopher Lekapenos sibling of
Helena Lekapene sibling of
Theophylact of Constantinople sibling of
Konstantinos Lekapenos sibling of

Places

Constantinople · Mithymna

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