Emperor Basil II

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:administrative_division Themes
gptkbp:alliance Marriages of convenience
gptkbp:awards Defeated the Bulgarians
gptkbp:birth_date 958
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
gptkbp:conquered_territory gptkb:Bulgaria
gptkbp:crowned gptkb:Basil_I
gptkbp:cultural_exchange Relations with the Islamic world
gptkbp:cultural_influence Byzantine culture
Influence on Orthodox Christianity
gptkbp:death_date 1025
gptkbp:develops_policies_for Tax reforms
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:dynasty Macedonian dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Romanos_II
gptkbp:historical_achievement Respected by contemporaries
gptkbp:historical_analysis Controversial figure
gptkbp:historical_context Late Byzantine period
Post-Iconoclasm period
gptkbp:historical_debate His methods of rule
gptkbp:historical_documentation Various historical texts
gptkbp:historical_figure Medieval history
gptkbp:historical_impact Strengthened the Byzantine Empire
Long-term effects on the Balkans
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Subject of many biographies
gptkbp:historical_legacy Byzantine art and architecture
Strengthened imperial authority
Influence on Byzantine military tactics
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:historical_role Key figure in Byzantine history
gptkbp:historical_significance Consolidation of the Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:The_Alexiad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Basil II
gptkbp:international_relations Expansionist policies
gptkbp:known_for military conquests
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later Byzantine rulers
gptkbp:military_campaign gptkb:Bulgarian_Wars
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:military_technology Use of mercenaries
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Theophano
gptkbp:narrative Chronicled by Byzantine historians
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Basil_the_Bulgar_Slayer
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kleidion
gptkbp:patronage Churches and monasteries
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Basil_I
gptkbp:reform administrative reforms
gptkbp:reign 976-1025
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Constantine_VIII
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:reputation one of the greatest Byzantine emperors
gptkbp:strategy Centralization of power
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Constantine_VIII
gptkbp:title gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_1014
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arab–_Byzantine_wars
gptkb:Byzantine-Bulgarian_Wars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6