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 Islamic Caliphates
surface form: Arab Caliphates

First Bulgarian Empire
surface form: Bulgarian Empire

Ottoman Empire
Sasanian Empire
surface form: Sassanian Empire

Seljuk Empire
endTime 1453
follows Roman emperors
hasCapital Constantinople (probable)
surface form: 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
surface form: labarum

tetragrammatic cross
hasTitle Autokrator
Basileus
Emperor of the Romans
influenced Byzantine architecture
Byzantine art
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church organization

Orthodox Christian theology
legalAuthorityOver Roman law in the East
notableWork Corpus Juris Civilis
surface form: Corpus Juris Civilis (commissioned by Justinian I)
partOf Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire
positionHeldBy Alexios I Komnenos
Andronikos I Komnenos
Andronikos II Palaiologos
Byzantine Emperor Basil I
surface form: Basil I

Basil II
Constantinus Magnus
surface form: Constantine I

Constantine XI Palaiologos
Heraclius
Empress Irene of Athens
surface form: Irene of Athens

John II Komnenos
John V Palaiologos
Justinian I
Leo III the Isaurian
Manuel I Komnenos
Michael VIII Palaiologos
Theodora Porphyrogenita
surface form: Theodora (Byzantine empress regnant)
religion Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
significantEvent Fall of Constantinople 1453 AD
surface form: Fall of Constantinople (1453)

Fourth Crusade
Iconoclasm
startTime 330
successor Ottoman sultan
surface form: Ottoman sultans (as rulers of Constantinople)
useCountry Byzantine Empire
useLanguage Greek language
Latin
surface form: Latin language
usesSystem imperial court of Constantinople
surface form: Byzantine court hierarchy

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