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Basil II

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time 958–1025 Also known as Basil II、Basil II Bulgaroktonos、Basil the Bulgar-Slayer、Bulgaroktonos

Basil II, the most famous emperor of the Macedonian dynasty, co-ruled with his brother from 976 and held sole power after 994.…

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  1. 958–994Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireAfter the death of John I Tzimiskes in 976 he co-ruled with his brother Constantine VIII; during his minority power was held by court nobles and generals, and he endured several civil wars and rebellions, gradually taking sole power after 994.
  2. 994–1025Bulgaria · BulgariaAfter 994 he ruled personally, waging prolonged war against Bulgaria, dealing the enemy a heavy blow at the Battle of Kleidion in 1014, and ending the First Bulgarian Empire in 1018; at the same time he strengthened eastern Anatolia's defenses and central taxation, bringing the empire's territory and finances to a millennium's peak.

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