Leo VI the Wise
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Leo VI, also known as Leo the Wise (Greek: Λέων ὁ Σοφός, romanized: Léōn ho Sophós, 19 September 866 – 11 May 912), was Byzantine Emperor from 886 to 912. The second ruler of the Macedonian dynasty (although his parentage is unclear), he was very well read, leading to his epithet. During his reign, the renaissance of letters, begun by his predecessor Basil I, continued; but the empire also saw several military defeats in the Balkans against Bulgaria and against the Arabs in Sicily and the Aegean. His reign also witnessed the formal discontinuation of several ancient Roman institutions, such as the separate office of Roman consul.
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Emperor of the Romans | |||||
Byzantine emperor | |||||
Reign | 29 August 886 – 11 May 912 | ||||
Coronation | 6 January 870[1] | ||||
Predecessor | Basil I | ||||
Successor | Alexander | ||||
Born | 19 September 866 Constantinople | ||||
Died | 11 May 912(912-05-11) (aged 45) Constantinople | ||||
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Issue | by Theofano Eudokia by Zoe Zaoutzaina Anna by Eudokia Basil by Zoe Karbonopsina Anna Constantine VII | ||||
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Dynasty | Macedonian | ||||
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Mother | Eudokia Ingerina | ||||
Religion | Greek Orthodox |
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