Emperor Constantine VII

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:ageAtAccession 8
gptkbp:ascendedThroneAsChild true
gptkbp:birthDate 905
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
gptkbp:children gptkb:Romanos_II
gptkbp:co-ruler gptkb:Romanos_I_Lekapenos
gptkb:Christopher_Lekapenos
gptkb:Constantine_Lekapenos
gptkb:Stephen_Lekapenos
gptkbp:coronationDate 6 June 913
gptkbp:deathDate 959
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Macedonian_dynasty
gptkbp:epithet Porphyrogennetos
born in the purple
gptkbp:era gptkb:Middle_Byzantine_period
gptkbp:father gptkb:Leo_VI_the_Wise
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Constantine_VII_Porphyrogennetos
gptkbp:historicalSignificance consolidation of imperial authority
diplomatic relations with foreign powers
revival of Byzantine scholarship
gptkbp:house gptkb:Macedonian_dynasty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Constantine VII
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:award
patronage of arts and learning
compiling encyclopedic works
gptkbp:language gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Eudokia_Baïana
gptkbp:nationality Byzantine
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:De_Ceremoniis
gptkb:De_Administrando_Imperio
gptkb:De_Thematibus
gptkb:Vita_Basilii
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Alexander
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Alexander
gptkbp:regency gptkb:Romanos_I_Lekapenos
gptkb:Zoe_Karbonopsina
Nicholas Mystikos
gptkbp:reignEnd 9 November 959
gptkbp:reignStart 6 June 913
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Helena_Lekapene
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Romanos_II
gptkbp:title gptkb:Autokrator
gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
gptkb:Basileus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Theophanes_Continuatus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6