Byzantine Emperor Basil II

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Byzantine_Emperor_Basil_II
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Byzantine–Bulgarian_wars
administrative reforms
restoration of imperial authority
strengthening of the Byzantine army
gptkbp:birthDate 958
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Church_of_St._John_the_Theologian,_Hebdomon
gptkbp:children none
gptkbp:co-ruler gptkb:Constantine_VIII
gptkb:John_I_Tzimiskes
gptkb:Nikephoros_II_Phokas
gptkb:Romanos_II
gptkbp:coins gold histamena
gptkbp:deathDate 15 December 1025
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Macedonian_dynasty
gptkbp:era gptkb:Middle_Byzantine_period
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:father gptkb:Romanos_II
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Basil_II_Porphyrogenitus
gptkbp:grandparent gptkb:Constantine_VII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Byzantine Emperor Basil II
gptkbp:language gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:legacy considered one of the greatest Byzantine emperors
subject of many medieval chronicles
gptkbp:militaryCampaign Bulgarian campaigns
Georgian campaigns
Syrian campaigns
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Theophano
gptkbp:neverMarried true
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Basil_the_Bulgar_Slayer
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Kleidion
blinding of Bulgarian prisoners
gptkbp:notableFor expanding the Byzantine Empire
defeating the First Bulgarian Empire
longest-reigning Byzantine emperor
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:portrait depicted in the Menologion of Basil II
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_I_Tzimiskes
gptkbp:reignEnd 15 December 1025
gptkbp:reignStart 10 January 976
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Constantine_VIII
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Constantine_VIII
gptkbp:title gptkb:Autokrator
gptkb:Basileus
gptkbp:uncle gptkb:Basil_Lekapenos
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Menologion_of_Basil_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6