Byzantine Emperor Basil I

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Byzantine_Emperor_Basil_I
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:advisorTo gptkb:Photius
Stylianos Zaoutzes
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Basil_the_Macedonian
gptkbp:ascendedToThroneBy gptkb:Assassination_of_Michael_III
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Byzantine_Renaissance
gptkb:Photian_Schism
gptkbp:birthDate c. 811
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Basil
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
gptkbp:causeOfDeath Hunting accident (alleged)
gptkbp:child gptkb:Leo_VI_the_Wise
gptkb:Anna
gptkb:Constantine
gptkb:Alexander
gptkb:Stephen_I_of_Constantinople
Antigonos
gptkbp:deathDate 29 August 886
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Macedonian_dynasty
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Armenian_(disputed)
Greek (disputed)
Slavic (disputed)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Byzantine Emperor Basil I
gptkbp:militaryCampaign Campaigns in southern Italy
Campaigns against Arabs
Wars against Paulicians
gptkbp:notableAchievement Commissioned the Basilica legal code
Expanded the Byzantine Empire
Founded the Macedonian dynasty
Reformed Byzantine law
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Chariopolis,_Thrace
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Byzantium
gptkbp:portrait Mosaic in Hagia Sophia
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Michael_III
gptkbp:reignEnd 886
gptkbp:reignStart 867
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria
gptkb:Eudokia_Ingerina
Eudokia of Amnia
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Leo_VI_the_Wise
gptkbp:title gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
gptkb:Basileus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charter_of_Mount_Athos
gptkb:Paulicians
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7