Emperor Michael I Rangabe

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Emperor Michael I Rangabe was a Byzantine emperor (r. 811–813) whose short reign was marked by military defeats, financial generosity to the Church, and his eventual abdication in favor of Leo V.

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Michael I Rangabe 2
Emperor Michael I Rangabe canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine emperor
human
abdicatedInFavorOf Leo V the Armenian
birthPlace Byzantine Empire
cameToPowerAfter death of Nikephoros I at the Battle of Pliska
capitalDuringReign Constantinople
child Gorgo
Niketas
Staurakios
Theophano
Theophylaktos
countryOfCitizenship Byzantine Empire
courtTitleBeforeAccession kouropalates
currencyUsed solidus
deathPlace Byzantine Empire
deposedBy Leo V the Armenian
dynasty Nikephorian dynasty
enteredMonasticLife after abdication
era Middle Byzantine period
fatherInLaw Nikephoros I
foreignRelations diplomatic contacts with the Frankish Empire
historicalRegionRuled Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
knownFor abdication and retirement to a monastery
generous donations to the Church
military defeats against Bulgarians
short and troubled reign
languageOfCourt Greek
marriage married Prokopia, daughter of Nikephoros I
monasticName Athanasius
nobleFamily Rangabe family
notableBattle Battle of Versinikia
officeContested Emperor of the Romans
opponent Krum of Bulgaria
policy conciliation with the papacy
financial generosity to the Church
restoration of properties to monasteries
positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
predecessor Nikephoros I
reasonForAbdication military defeat by the Bulgarians
recognizedBy Patriarch of Constantinople
reignEnd 813
reignStart 811
religion Eastern Orthodox Church
spouse Procopia
Prokopia
style autokrator
successor Leo V the Armenian
supported iconophile religious policy
title Basileus Rhomaion

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Khan Krum opponent Emperor Michael I Rangabe
Ignatios of Constantinople father Michael I Rangabe
linked to: Emperor Michael I Rangabe
Leo V the Armenian predecessor Michael I Rangabe
linked to: Emperor Michael I Rangabe