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Roman Empire · House / House of Macedonian. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

18Records
866–1042Date range
16Named people
1Places

Chronological records

866

Basil I the Macedonian866

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of Rome, joint ruler with Michael III, 866-867

867

Basil I the Macedonian867

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

870

Leo VI870

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of Rome, co-Emperor with his father Basil I

886

Leo VI the Wise886

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

Leo VI the Wise886

Istanbul · House / House of Macedonian

Deposes Photius, patriarch of Constantinople

912

Alexander912

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

913

Constantine VII913

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

920

Romanus I Lecapenus920

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

921

Christopher921

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

959

Romanus II959

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

963

Nicephorus II Phocas963

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

969

John I Tzimisces969

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

976

Basil II976

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. Rules jointly with his brother Constantine VIII

1025

Constantine VIII1025

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

1028

Romanus III Argyrus1028

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

1034

Michael IV1034

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

1041

Michael V1041

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

1042

Zoe1042

House / House of Macedonian

Succeeds as Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire

Names involved

AlexanderBasil I the MacedonianBasil IIChristopherConstantine VIIConstantine VIIIJohn I TzimiscesLeo VILeo VI the WiseMichael IVMichael VNicephorus II PhocasRomanus I LecapenusRomanus IIRomanus III ArgyrusZoe

Provenance

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