Romanos I Lakapenos or Lekapenos, Latinized as Romanus I Lecapenus, was Byzantine emperor from 920 until his deposition in 944, serving as regent for and senior co-ruler of the young Constantine VII.
Romanos Lekapenos depicted in the 12th century Madrid Skylitzes.
Bulgarian forces rout the Byzantines at Anchialos in 917.
The blinding of Leo Phokas on the orders of Romanos Lekapenos.
Leo Phokas' supporters surrender to Romanos Lekapenos.
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 Karbonopsina, and the nephew of his predecessor Alexander.
Constantine VII crowned by Christ, detail of an ivory plaque, Pushkin Museum, AD 945
Gold solidus depicting Leo VI and Constantine VII, 908–913.
Zoe Karbonopsina and Constantine VII, 914–919.
Romanos I Lekapenos and Constantine VII, 920–945.