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Romanos I Lekapenos

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time 870–948 Also known as Romanos I Lekapenos、Romanos I、Romanus I Lecapenus

Romanos I Lekapenos, formerly a Byzantine naval commander, became co-emperor after the coup of 920, sharing power with the young Constantine VII and …

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  1. 870–920Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireOf the Lekapenos family, he built military merit in the Aegean and Black Sea regions, launched a coup in 920, deposed Zoe Karbonopsina and enthroned Constantine VII, becoming co-emperor himself.
  2. 920–944Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireGradually brought his sons and sons-in-law into the line of co-rule, enacted legislation such as the Land Law of Romanos, reformed finances and the themes, and pursued diplomatic marriages with Bulgaria, the Abbasids, and the West.
  3. 944–948Proti Island · Byzantine EmpireOverthrown in 944 by a coup launched by his sons Stephen and Constantine, he was subsequently exiled to a monastery and died in custody in 948.

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