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Constantine VI

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Constantine VI b. c.770, Byzantine emperor (780-97), son and successor of Leo IV. His mother, Irene , was regent until 790, when she was deposed by a military revolt. Constantine recalled her in 792 and made her joint ruler. His subsequent acts of cruelty and his divorce and immediate remarriage (795) alienated his supporters. In 797, Irene deposed her son, had him blinded, and assumed the imperial title. Constantine died in obscurity during the reign (820-29) of Michael II. In his minority the Second Council of Nicaea, which restored icon veneration, took place (787). Constantine fought indecisively... Read more
Constantine VII
(Constantine Porphyrogenitus), 905-59, Byzantine emperor (913-59...the brief reign of his uncle Alexander, who succeeded Constantine's father, Leo VI. A regency (913-20) was followed by the rule (920-44) of the usurper Romanus I . In 945, Constantine expelled the sons of Romanus and began his ... Read more
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus
...Coemperor with his father, Leo VI, from 911, he became sole...ruler. Shut out of government, Constantine devoted himself to scholarship...ensuing public outcry emboldened Constantine to banish them in 945; he then ruled alone until his death. Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus Constantine... Read more

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