Reign of Basil II
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Religion, Ethics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History, Economics
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Aristocracy, Aristocrats, Nobles, Byzantine Empire
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History, Western Civilization/European History
- Geographical Location: Russia, Balkans, Bulgaria, Turkey, Constantinople, Istanbul
- Date: 976-1025
Article abstract: The reign of Basil II marks the apex of Byzantine power and produces remarkable achievements in the military, religious, and economic realms, despite controversies over Basil’s successor.
Summary of Event
In spite of its bloody beginnings, the Macedonian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire, founded by the illiterate Armenian peasant Basil I who, as imperial chamberlain and then co-emperor, assassinated his rival to the throne, attained its zenith of power during the reign of Basil’s great-great grandson Basil II, son of Emperor Romanus...
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