Byzantine Emperor Basil I

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Byzantine Emperor Basil I was the founder of the Macedonian dynasty who ruled the Byzantine Empire from 867 to 886 and oversaw a period of political consolidation and cultural revival.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine emperor
founder of dynasty
associatedWithPeriod Macedonian Renaissance
linked to: Macedonian dynasty
birthDate c. 811
birthPlace Adrianople region
linked to: Thracian Chersonese

Theme of Macedonia
burialPlace Church of the Holy Apostles, Constantinople
cameToPowerBy assassination of Michael III
capitalDuringReign Constantinople
coEmperorWith Leo VI the Wise
Michael III
commissioned Basilika (Byzantine law code)
revision of Justinianic law
courtTitleHeld co-emperor
parakoimomenos
deathDate 29 August 886
dynastyFounded Macedonian dynasty
era Middle Byzantine period
ethnicOrigin Armenian
fatherOf Alexander (Byzantine emperor)
Leo VI the Wise
fullName Basil I the Macedonian
house Macedonian dynasty
knownFor cultural revival in Byzantium
founding the Macedonian dynasty
legal reforms
political consolidation of the Byzantine Empire
languageUsedInAdministration Greek
militaryCampaignsAgainst Arabs
Emirate of Melitene
Paulicians
motherTongue likely Armenian or Greek
patronOf Byzantine art
church building
policy strengthening imperial authority over the aristocracy
support of the Orthodox Church
predecessor Michael III
regnalName Basileios I
reignEnd 886
reignStart 867
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
restoredTerritory Dalmatian coast
linked to: Dalmatia

parts of southern Italy
ruled Byzantine Empire
spouse Eudokia Ingerina
Maria (first wife of Basil I)
style Autokrator
successor Leo VI the Wise
title Basileus Rhomaion
Emperor of the Romans

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Photian Schism participant Byzantine Emperor Basil I
Fourth Council of Constantinople convenedBy Emperor Basil I
linked to: Byzantine Emperor Basil I
Christianization of the Balkans hasKeyFigure Basil I the Macedonian
linked to: Byzantine Emperor Basil I
Macedonian dynasty founder Basil I the Macedonian
linked to: Byzantine Emperor Basil I
Macedonian dynasty hasMonarch Basil I the Macedonian
linked to: Byzantine Emperor Basil I
Macedonian dynasty notableRuler Basil I the Macedonian
linked to: Byzantine Emperor Basil I
Byzantine emperors positionHeldBy Basil I
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Middle Byzantine period hasNotableEmperor Basil I
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Byzantine law majorReformUnder Basil I
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Photios I of Constantinople restoredBy Emperor Basil I
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Michael III successor Basil I
subject linked to: Byzantine Emperor Michael III
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Basil I fullName Basil I the Macedonian
subject linked to: Byzantine Emperor Basil I
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Basil I regnalName Basileios I
subject linked to: Byzantine Emperor Basil I
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Battle of Lalakaon (863) underRuler Basil I (as rising figure at court)
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Ignatius, legitimate Patriarch of Constantinople inOfficeDuringReignOf Emperor Basil I
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Council of Constantinople 879–880 convenedBy Emperor Basil I
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Leo VI the Wise predecessor Basil I
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Leo VI the Wise father Basil I
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Alexander of Byzantium father Basil I
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Alexander of Byzantium appointedCaesarBy Basil I
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