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.
Alexander was briefly Byzantine emperor from 912 to 913, and the third emperor of the Macedonian dynasty.
Constantine VII
…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 he was under the regency of his mother, while from 920 until 945 he shared the throne…
Mosaic of Emperor Alexander in Hagia Sophia. He wears a loros and holds the akakia in his right hand.
Alexander ordering the dismissal of Patriarch Euthymius.
Emperor Alexander rebuffs the Bulgarian envoys, refusing to pay tribute.
On his deathbed, Alexander finally concedes power to his nephew Constantine VII.