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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:monarchy
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gptkbp:birthDate
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958
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Church_of_St._John_the_Theologian,_Constantinople
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gptkbp:children
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none
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gptkbp:co-ruler
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gptkb:Constantine_VIII
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gptkbp:coinDepiction
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Gold solidus
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gptkbp:coronationDate
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January 10, 976
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1025
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gptkbp:dynasty
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gptkb:Macedonian_dynasty
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gptkbp:father
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gptkb:Romanos_II
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gptkbp:house
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gptkb:Macedonian_dynasty
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Basilio II
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gptkbp:languageSpoken
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gptkb:Greek
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gptkbp:legacy
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Last great emperor of the Macedonian dynasty
One of the most effective Byzantine emperors
Empire reached its greatest territorial extent since the Muslim conquests
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gptkbp:militaryCampaign
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Campaigns in Syria
Campaigns in the Caucasus
Campaigns against the Bulgarians
Campaigns in Armenia
Campaigns in Georgia
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gptkbp:mother
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gptkb:Theophano
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gptkbp:neverMarried
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true
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:the_Bulgar_Slayer
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gptkbp:notableAchievement
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Expansion of the Byzantine Empire
Strengthening of imperial authority
Annexation of Bulgaria
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Samuel_of_Bulgaria
gptkb:Battle_of_Kleidion
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Blinding of Bulgarian prisoners after Battle of Kleidion
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Constantinople
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Constantinople
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gptkbp:portrayedBy
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gptkb:Byzantine_chronicles
Modern historical works
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:John_I_Tzimiskes
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gptkbp:regnalName
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gptkb:Basil_II
II
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gptkbp:reignEnd
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1025
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gptkbp:reignStart
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976
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Constantine_VIII
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Imperio_Bizantino
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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