Constantine VII
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Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus was the fourth Byzantine emperor of the Macedonian dynasty, reigning from 6 June 913 to 9 November 959. He was the son of Emperor Leo VI and his fourth wife, Zoe Karbon
Constantine VII crowned by Christ, detail of an ivory plaque, Pushkin Museum, AD 945
Baptism of Constantine VII by Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos.
Constantine VII dining with Simeon of Bulgaria.
The Bulgarians crush the Byzantine army led by Leo Phokas at Anchialus.
Leo VI the Wise
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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
Constantine VII
…17 May 905 – 9 November 959) was the fourth Byzantine emperor of the Macedonian dynasty, reigning from 6 June 913 to 9 November 959. He was the son of Emperor Leo VI and his fourth wife, Zoe Karbonopsina, and the nephew of his predecessor Alexander. Most of his reign was dominated by co-regents: from 913 until 919…
A mosaic in Hagia Sophia showing Leo VI paying homage to Christ
Leo VI (center) and Basil I (left), from the 12th-century manuscript by John Skylitzes
Gold solidus of Leo VI.
Samonas inciting Emperor Leo against Andronikos Doukas.