Leo VI the Wise
Monarch
0866 – 0912
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Who was Leo VI the Wise?
Leo VI, surnamed the Wise or the Philosopher, was Byzantine Emperor from 886 to 912. The second ruler of the Macedonian dynasty, he was very well-read, leading to his surname. 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.
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- Born
- Sep 19, 0866
Constantinople - Also known as
- 利奥六世
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Theophano Martiniake
(0883 - ) - Zoe Zaoutzaina
(0897 - ) - Eudokia Baïana
(0900 - 0901) - Zoe Karbonopsina
(0906/01/09 - 0912/05/11)
- Theophano Martiniake
- Children
- Nationality
- Byzantine Empire
- Died
- May 11, 0912
Constantinople - Resting place
- Church of the Holy Apostles
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on July 23, 2013
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