Leo VI the Wise
Byzantine Emperor
b. 19 Sep 866 · d. 11 May 912
Leo VI, also known as Leo the Wise, was Byzantine Emperor from 886 to 912. The second ruler of the Macedonian dynasty, he was very well read, leading to his epithet. During his reign, the renaissance of letters, begun by his predecessor Basil I, continued; but the empire also saw several military defeats in the Balkans against Bulgaria and against the Arabs in Sicily and the Aegean. His reign also witnessed the formal discontinuation of several ancient Roman institutions, such as the separate office of Roman consul.
Related people
- Eudokia Ingerina child of · traditional
- Basil I child of · traditional
- Michael III child of · traditional
- Konstantinos VII parent of · traditional
- Alexander sibling of · traditional
- Zoe Karbonopsina spouse of · traditional
- Theophano Martiniake spouse of · traditional
Works
Places
- Constantinople death
- Church of the Holy Apostles burial
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.