Romanos II
10th century Byzantine Emperor
b. 938 · d. 15 Mar 963
Romanos II was Byzantine Emperor from 959 to 963. He succeeded his father Constantine VII at the age of twenty-one and died suddenly and mysteriously four years later. His wife Theophano helped their sons Basil II and Constantine VIII ultimately succeed him in 976.
Related people
- Helena Lekapene child of · traditional
- Konstantinos VII child of · traditional
- Theophano sibling of · traditional
- Anna sibling of · traditional
- Agatha sibling of · traditional
- Zoe sibling of · traditional
- Theodora sibling of · traditional
- Theophano spouse of · traditional
Places
- Constantinople death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.