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Alexander (Byzantine emperor)
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For other emperors named Alexander, see Emperor Alexander (disambiguation).
Alexander[lower-alpha 2] (Greek: Άλέξανδρος, Alexandros, 23 November 870 – 6 June 913) was briefly Byzantine emperor from 912 to 913, and the third emperor of the Macedonian dynasty.
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Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans | |||||
![]() Mosaic of Emperor Alexander in Hagia Sophia. He wears a loros and holds the akakia in his right hand. | |||||
Byzantine emperor | |||||
Reign | 11 May 912 – 6 June 913 | ||||
Coronation | c. September 879[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Predecessor | Leo VI | ||||
Successor | Constantine VII | ||||
Born | 23 November 870[4] Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) | ||||
Died | 6 June 913 (aged 42) | ||||
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Dynasty | Macedonian | ||||
Father | Basil I | ||||
Mother | Eudokia Ingerina |
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