Basil the Bulgar Slayer

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:alliance with the Kievan Rus
gptkbp:birth_year 958
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
gptkbp:children gptkb:Constantine_IX
gptkbp:conflict with the Seljuk Turks
gptkbp:contemporary John Tzimiskes
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:cultural_symbol Bulgarian resistance
gptkbp:death_year 1025
gptkbp:depicted_in films and documentaries
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations with Western Europe
gptkbp:dynasty Macedonian dynasty
gptkbp:economic_policy land redistribution
gptkbp:era gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:father gptkb:Romanos_I_Lekapenos
gptkbp:historical_achievement celebrated in Bulgaria
gptkbp:historical_context during the decline of the Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:historical_debate his treatment of prisoners
his methods of warfare
gptkbp:historical_figures associated with his reign
gptkbp:historical_impact on later Byzantine emperors
on the Balkans
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_legacy as a military leader
in Byzantine art
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:historical_significance in the context of European history
one of the most successful Byzantine emperors
gptkbp:historical_source The Alexiad by Anna Komnene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Basil the Bulgar Slayer
gptkbp:influence inspired future Byzantine leaders
gptkbp:known_for military campaigns against the Bulgarians
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:legacy strengthened the Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:military_campaign against the Arabs
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:military_strategy use of cavalry
gptkbp:military_technology use of Greek fire
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Theodora
gptkbp:narrative in Byzantine chronicles
gptkbp:nickname Bulgar Slayer
gptkbp:notable_achievement conquest of Bulgaria
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kleidion
gptkbp:portrayed_in various historical novels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Romanos_II
gptkbp:reform administrative reforms
gptkbp:reign 976-1025
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_of_Bulgaria
gptkbp:strategy marriage alliances
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Constantine_VIII
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
gptkbp:title gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Basil_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5