Properties (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Macedonia
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
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| gptkbp:children |
Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos
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| gptkbp:diedIn |
August 29, 886
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| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:Macedonian_dynasty
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| gptkbp:era |
Middle Ages
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| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Theophylact_of_Nicomedia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Basil the Macedonian
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
cultural patronage
military organization legal reforms patronage of the arts expansion of the empire administrative reforms promoting education codification of laws supporting the clergy fostering economic growth construction of churches improving infrastructure establishing a strong central government support of monasticism enhancing the imperial authority fighting against the Franks fighting against the Saxons increasing trade rebuilding_Constantinople diplomatic_relations_with_the_West fighting_against_the_Arabs fighting_against_the_Avars fighting_against_the_Basques fighting_against_the_Bulgars fighting_against_the_Celts fighting_against_the_Crusaders fighting_against_the_Danes fighting_against_the_Goths fighting_against_the_Hungarians fighting_against_the_Irish fighting_against_the_Lombards fighting_against_the_Magyars fighting_against_the_Normans fighting_against_the_Pechenegs fighting_against_the_Russians fighting_against_the_Saracens fighting_against_the_Scots fighting_against_the_Slavs fighting_against_the_Swedes fighting_against_the_Turks fighting_against_the_Venetians fighting_against_the_Welsh founding_the_Macedonian_dynasty promoting_Byzantine_culture strengthening_the_Byzantine_economy strengthening_the_Byzantine_military |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Arab_raids
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| gptkbp:mother |
Maria
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Michael_III
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| gptkbp:reign |
886
867 |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Eudokia_Ingerina
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Leo_VI_the_Wise
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| gptkbp:title |
Emperor_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
|