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
Basil I child of
Michael III child of
Konstantinos VII parent of
Alexander sibling of
Zoe Karbonopsina spouse of
Theophano Martiniake spouse of

Works

Tactica of Emperor Leo VI the Wise

Places

Constantinople · Church of the Holy Apostles · Constantinople

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