Basil II
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Basil II was a powerful Byzantine emperor (reigned 976–1025) renowned for his military conquests, especially against the Bulgarians, and for strengthening imperial authority.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basil II canonical | 29 |
| Basil II Bulgaroktonos | 1 |
| Basil II Porphyrogenitus | 1 |
| Basil II the Bulgar-Slayer | 1 |
| Byzantine Emperor Basil II | 1 |
| reign of Basil II | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine emperor
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| ascendedToThroneAs | junior co-emperor in childhood ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 958 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Church of St. John the Theologian at the Hebdomon ⓘ |
| capital |
Istanbul
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| coEmperorWith |
Constantine VIII
ⓘ
John I Tzimiskes ⓘ Nikephoros II Phokas ⓘ Romanos II ⓘ |
| conflict |
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars
ⓘ
campaigns in the Caucasus ⓘ wars against the Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 15 December 1025 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Macedonian dynasty ⓘ |
| epithet |
Bulgar-slayer
ⓘ
Bulgaroktonos ⓘ |
| era | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| father | Romanos II ⓘ |
| fullName |
Basil II
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Basil II Bulgaroktonos
Basil II self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Basil II Porphyrogenitus
|
| governmentStyle | autocratic rule ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative and fiscal reforms
ⓘ
expansion of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ military campaigns against Bulgaria ⓘ strengthening imperial authority ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the most successful Byzantine emperors
ⓘ
left the empire financially strong at his death ⓘ |
| militaryReform |
increased use of professional soldiers
ⓘ
reorganization of themes in the Balkans ⓘ |
| mother | Theophano ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Kleidion ⓘ |
| notableBattleDate | 1014 ⓘ |
| policy |
reduction of power of the great aristocratic families
ⓘ
strengthening of central imperial authority ⓘ support of small landholders and peasantry ⓘ |
| predecessor | John I Tzimiskes ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1025 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 976 ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| sibling | Constantine VIII ⓘ |
| successor | Constantine VIII ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion |
annexation of Bulgaria
ⓘ
expansion in Armenia ⓘ expansion in Georgia ⓘ |
| title |
Basileus
ⓘ
Emperor of the Romans ⓘ |
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Byzantine Emperor Basil II
this entity surface form:
Basil II Porphyrogenitus
this entity surface form:
Basil II Bulgaroktonos
this entity surface form:
reign of Basil II
this entity surface form:
Basil II the Bulgar-Slayer