Emperor Constantine VI

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Byzantine emperor Isaurian dynasty ruler human

Emperor Constantine VI was a Byzantine emperor of the Isaurian dynasty who ruled in the late 8th century, known for his troubled reign marked by regency under his mother Irene and eventual deposition and blinding.

Aliases (1)

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Byzantine emperor → Isaurian dynasty ruler → human →
areaOfInfluence	Eastern Mediterranean →
birthDate	771 →
birthPlace	Constantinople →
capital	Constantinople →
causeOfDeath	complications from blinding (traditional account) →
child	Euphrosyne → Irene (daughter of Constantine VI) →
conflict	Arab–Byzantine wars → Bulgar–Byzantine conflicts →
coronationDate	15 April 776 → 780 →
coRulerWith	Irene of Athens →
country	Byzantine Empire →
deathDate	797 →
deathPlace	Prinkipo →
dynasty	Isaurian dynasty →
endTime	797 →
ethnicGroup	Byzantine Greek →
father	Leo IV the Khazar →
fullName	Constantine VI NERFINISHED →
grandfather	Constantine V NERFINISHED →
house	Isaurian dynasty →
languageSpoken	Greek →
mother	Irene of Athens →
notableEvent	blinding in 797 → deposition in 797 → marriage to Maria of Amnia → regency of Irene of Athens → repudiation of first wife and scandal among monastic circles →
notableWork	support for restoration of icon veneration at Second Council of Nicaea →
participatedIn	Second Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED →
placeOfBurial	unknown →
positionHeld	Byzantine emperor → Emperor of the Romans →
predecessor	Leo IV the Khazar →
regent	Irene of Athens →
regnalName	Constantine VI NERFINISHED →
religion	Chalcedonian Christianity →
sexOrGender	male →
spouse	Maria of Amnia →
startTime	780 →
successor	Irene of Athens →
title	Basileus Rhomaion →
wasBlindedBy	agents of Irene of Athens →
wasDeposedBy	Irene of Athens →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Empress Irene of Athens ("Constantine VI") →	child
Second Council of Nicaea →	convokedBy
Empress Irene of Athens ("Constantine VI") →	predecessor
Empress Irene of Athens ("Constantine VI") →	regencyFor