Basil I Founds the Macedonian Dynasty

Name: Basil I Founds the Macedonian Dynasty
Start: 867

Type Event Region Europe Time 867

In September 867, Basil I, from a Macedonian peasant family, assassinated co-emperor Michael III in a palace coup, proclaiming himself sole Byzantine…

Timeline

867Constantinople palace · ByzantineBasil I and his conspirators launched a coup in the palace, assassinating the young emperor Michael III, ending the final rule of the Amorian dynasty and clearing the way for Basil to claim the throne.
867Hagia Sophia · ByzantineBasil I was crowned by the patriarch at the Hagia Sophia, becoming sole Byzantine emperor, formally establishing the Macedonian dynasty, and setting about consolidating power and reforming the administration.

Sources

Basil I https://www.britannica.com/biography/Basil-I
A History of the Byzantine State and Society — Warren Treadgold (1997)