Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Leo VI the Wise Biography and Timeline

Follow Leo VI the Wise through 6 dated historical records for Roman Empire.

Leo VI the Wise, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
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886–907Years on this page

886

Succession

Emperor · House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

Role range: 0886-0912

Succession

Emperor · Istanbul · House / House of Macedonian

Deposes Photius, patriarch of Constantinople

Role range: 0886-0912

904

Capture of Roman Empire

Emperor · Warfare / Military

Arab pirates capture Thessalonika

Capture of Rome

Emperor · Rome · Warfare / Military

Arab pirates capture Thessalonika

907

Capture of Roman Empire

Emperor · Warfare / Military

Arabs capture Sicily

Capture of Rome

Emperor · Rome · Warfare / Military

Arabs capture Sicily

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.