Basil II

Basil II^[1] (958 – December 15, 1025), was a Byzantine emperor from the Macedonian dynasty from January 10, 976 to December 15, 1025. Under his reign, the Byzantine Empire reached its greatest height since Justinian the Great. Under his reign, the First Bulgarian Empire was completely taken by him, a land that would be part of his empire for 150 years. Because of this, the northern part of the Roman Empire touched the Danube river for the first time in several hundred years. He also took land towards the east.

Basil II
Emperor of the Romans
Detailed Portrait of Emperor Basil II
Byzantine Emperor
Reign	10 January 976 – 15 December 1025
Predecessor	John I Tzimiskes
Successor	Constantine VIII
Born	c. 958 Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire
Died	15 December 1025 Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire
Full name Basil Porphyrogenitus
Dynasty	Macedonian
Father	Romanos II
Mother	Theopano
Religion	Chalcedonian Christianity

Bibliography

• (primary source) Michael Psellus, Chronographia
• The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, Oxford University Press, 1991

References

1. Greek: Βασίλειος Β΄ Βουλγαροκτόνος, Basileios II Boulgaroktonos i.e "the Bulgar-slayer", also known as Basil II the Bulgar-Slayer and Basil the Young

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Preceded by Romanos II	Byzantine Emperor 963	Succeeded by Nikephoros II
Preceded by John I	Byzantine Emperor 976–1025	Succeeded by Constantine VIII