Romanos II

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Byzantine_Emperor
gptkbp:alliance with the Fatimid Caliphate
gptkbp:born c. 938
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
gptkbp:children gptkb:Theodora_Porphyrogenita
gptkb:Basil_II
gptkb:Anna_Porphyrogenita
gptkb:Constantine_VIII
gptkbp:culturalInfluence gptkb:Byzantine_art
gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
gptkb:Byzantine_literature
gptkbp:death 15 March 963
gptkbp:defeated Sultanate of Rum
gptkbp:died murdered by his own court
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Macedonian_dynasty
gptkbp:era Middle Ages
gptkbp:father gptkb:Constantine_VII
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Military reforms
Support for the arts
Promotion of education
Promotion of trade routes
Consolidation of imperial power
Transition to the Byzantine Golden Age
Support_for_the_Orthodox_Church
Legacy_in_Byzantine_history
Diplomatic_relations_with_Western_Europe
Influence_on_later_Byzantine_emperors
Cultural_exchanges_with_the_Islamic_world
Strengthening_of_the_Byzantine_economy
Strengthening_of_the_Byzantine_military
Development_of_Byzantine_law
Cultural_renaissance_in_Byzantium
Expansion_of_Byzantine_influence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Romanos II
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Constantine_VII
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural patronage
Military_campaigns_against_the_Arabs
Strengthening_the_Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:John_Kourkouas
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Helena_of_Bulgaria
gptkbp:name gptkb:Romanos_II
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Asia_Minor
gptkb:Eastern_Mediterranean
Balkans
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Constantine_VII
gptkbp:reign 4 years
959
963
16 December 959
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Bertha_of_Swabia
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Basil_II
gptkbp:title gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans