Constantine VIII
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Constantine VIII was de jure Byzantine emperor from 962 until his death. He was the younger son of Emperor Romanos II and Empress Theophano. He was nominal co-emperor from 962, successively with his f
Contemporary miniature of Constantine VIII, from a Bari Exultet roll
Constantine VIII's father (left) in the Romanos Ivory
Gold solidus of Romanos II's father Constantine VII (left) and Romanos II (right), with a haloed Christ on reverse
Histamenon of Nikephoros II (left) and Basil II (right)
Romanos III Argyros
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Romanos III Argyros, or Argyropoulos, was Byzantine Emperor from 1028 until his death in 1034. He was a Byzantine noble and senior official in Constantinople when the dying Constantine VIII forced him
Constantine VIII
…during his brief sole reign the government of the Byzantine Empire suffered from mismanagement and neglect. He had no sons and was instead succeeded by Romanos Argyros, husband of his daughter Zoe. Constantine was born in 960, two years after his brother Basil. Their parents were Romanos II, the sixth Byzantine emperor…
Mosaic of Zoë at the Hagia Sophia.
George Maniakes sends the letter of Christ to Romanos III.
Arab cavalry pursue fleeing Byzantines after the Battle of Azaz.
After capturing Edessa, the army under George Maniakes defends the city from a counter-attack by the Saracens.