Byzantine emperors

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Byzantine emperors were the rulers of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, known for their centralized imperial authority, Christian state ideology, and patronage of art, architecture, and Orthodox Christianity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine Empire rulers
heads of state
monarchs
title of office
conflict Arab Caliphates
linked to: Islamic Caliphates

Bulgarian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Sassanian Empire
linked to: Sasanian Empire

Seljuk Empire
endTime 1453
follows Roman emperors
hasCapital Constantinople
hasCharacteristic Christian state ideology
autocratic rule
caesaropapism
centralized imperial authority
complex court ceremonial
hereditary monarchy with elements of election
patronage of Orthodox Christianity
patronage of architecture
patronage of art
use of imperial regalia
hasSymbol double-headed eagle
labarum
linked to: Labarum

tetragrammatic cross
hasTitle Autokrator
Basileus
Emperor of the Romans
influenced Byzantine architecture
Byzantine art
Eastern Orthodox Church organization
Orthodox Christian theology
legalAuthorityOver Roman law in the East
notableWork Corpus Juris Civilis (commissioned by Justinian I)
partOf Byzantine Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
positionHeldBy Alexios I Komnenos
Andronikos I Komnenos
Andronikos II Palaiologos
Basil I
Basil II
Constantine I
linked to: Constantinus Magnus

Constantine XI Palaiologos
Heraclius
Irene of Athens
John II Komnenos
John V Palaiologos
Justinian I
Leo III the Isaurian
Manuel I Komnenos
Michael VIII Palaiologos
Theodora (Byzantine empress regnant)
religion Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
significantEvent Fall of Constantinople (1453)
Fourth Crusade
Iconoclasm
startTime 330
successor Ottoman sultans (as rulers of Constantinople)
linked to: Ottoman sultan
useCountry Byzantine Empire
useLanguage Greek language
Latin language
linked to: Latin
usesSystem Byzantine court hierarchy
theme system

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre rebuiltBy Byzantine emperors
Renovatio imperii Romanorum usedBy Byzantine emperors
hyperpyron reverseDesign Byzantine emperor
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Heraclius positionHeld Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Basil associatedWith Byzantine emperors
Holy Crown of Hungary hasIconography Byzantine emperors
imperial court of Constantinople usedBy Byzantine emperors
Sabbatius associatedWith Byzantine imperial family
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Samuel of Bulgaria opponentTitle Byzantine Emperor
linked to: Byzantine emperors
quaestor sacri palatii isSubordinateTo Byzantine emperor
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Byzantine law appliedBy Byzantine emperors
Δεσπότης τοῦ Μορέως subordinateToOffice Βυζαντινός αυτοκράτορας
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Gattilusio intermarriedWith Byzantine imperial family
linked to: Byzantine emperors
imperial chrysobulls usedBy Byzantine emperors
Belt of the Theotokos associatedWith Byzantine emperors
Golden Gate of Constantinople associatedWith Byzantine emperors
Constantinople governedBy Byzantine emperors
subject linked to: Constantinople (probable)
Saint Jacob Baradaeus opposedBy Byzantine imperial authorities
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Leo II positionHeld Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Autokrator usedBy Byzantine emperors
stemma (Byzantine imperial crown) usedBy Byzantine emperors
stemma (Byzantine imperial crown) usedBy Eastern Roman emperors
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Andronikos Palaiologos partOf Byzantine imperial family
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Latrocinium of Ephesus convenedByTitle Eastern Roman Emperor
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Emperor of the East succeededBy Byzantine emperor
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Office of the megas doux subordinateTo Byzantine emperor
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Office of the megas doux usedBy Byzantine emperors
Hieria usedBy Byzantine emperors
imperial palace of Hieria associatedWith Byzantine emperors
Byzantine double-headed eagle usedBy Byzantine emperors
Basileus usedAsTitleBy Byzantine emperors after Heraclius
linked to: Byzantine emperors
aspron trachy typicalDepiction Byzantine emperor
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Western Roman emperors hasSuccessor Byzantine emperors
Western Roman emperors appointedBy Eastern Roman emperors
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Monothelite controversy participant Byzantine emperors
Pope Severinus confirmedBy Byzantine emperor
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Byzantine institutions headedBy Byzantine emperor
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Blemmyes conflictedWith Byzantine authorities
linked to: Byzantine emperors
Byzantium: The Apogee coversTopic Byzantine emperors