{"slug": "constantine-vii", "label": "Constantine VII", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_VII", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41608", "qid": "Q41608", "description": "Byzantine emperor", "entries": 12, "years": 11, "span": [905, 959], "span_label": ["905 CE", "959 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 4}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "byzantine-empire", "label": "Byzantine Empire", "shared": 7}, {"slug": "constantinople", "label": "Constantinople", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "romanos-i-lekapenos", "label": "Romanos I Lekapenos", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "leo-vi-the-wise", "label": "Leo VI the Wise", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "hagia-sophia", "label": "Hagia Sophia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "simeon-i-of-bulgaria", "label": "Simeon I of Bulgaria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "byzantine-navy", "label": "Byzantine navy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hamdanid-dynasty", "label": "Hamdanid dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "nikephoros-ii-phokas", "label": "Nikephoros II Phokas", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sayf-al-dawla", "label": "Sayf al-Dawla", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 905, "year_label": "905 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Constantine VII, Byzantine emperor (d. 959)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350019271#Births", "title": "905", "revid": 1350019271, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 908, "year_label": "908 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "May 15", "text": "May 15 – The three-year-old Constantine VII, the son of Emperor Leo VI (the Wise), is crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire by Patriarch Euthymius I at Constantinople. The ceremony is held in the Hagia Sophia. After the rituals, Constantine is crowned (symbolically) and becomes Leo's successor.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468131#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "908", "revid": 1364468131, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 912, "year_label": "912 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 11", "text": "May 11 – Emperor Leo VI (the Wise) dies after a 26-year reign, in which he has completed the Byzantine code of laws (Basilika). He is succeeded by his brother Alexander III as emperor (basileus) alongside Leo's 6-year-old son Constantine VII. Alexander becomes de facto ruler of the Byzantine Empire and expels Empress Zoe Karbonopsina, the mother of Constantine, from the palace and exiles her to a nunnery.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468136#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "912", "revid": 1364468136, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 913, "year_label": "913 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "June 6", "text": "June 6 – Emperor Alexander III dies of exhaustion while playing the game tzykanion (Byzantine name for polo). He is succeeded by his 8-year-old nephew Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos (\"born in the purple\"), a son of the late emperor Leo VI (the Wise). The government is administered by a regency council composed of Constantine's mother, Empress Zoe Karbonopsina, Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos and his guardian John Eladas.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267070619#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "913", "revid": 1267070619, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 914, "year_label": "914 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Empress Zoe Karbonopsina leads a palace coup at Constantinople and, with the support of the magistros John Eladas, overthrows Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos as regent over her son, Emperor Constantine VII. She allows Nicholas to remain as patriarch, repudiates the title granted to Simeon I of Bulgaria (see 913) and nullifies the marriage plans (with a Bulgarian princess) made for her son by Nicholas.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355643516#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "914", "revid": 1355643516, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 919, "year_label": "919 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 25", "text": "March 25 – Romanos Lekapenos, admiral (droungarios) of the Byzantine navy, seizes the Boukoleon Palace in Constantinople. He is named megas hetaireiarches (head of the imperial guard). Lekapenos consolidates his position and becomes regent of Emperor Constantine VII. He marries his 9-year-old daughter Helena Lekapene to Constantine and assumes the new title of basileopator (one of the highest offices in the Byzantine Empire).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341509579#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "919", "revid": 1341509579, "section": "Events › By Place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 920, "year_label": "920 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "December 17", "text": "December 17 – Romanos I has himself crowned co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. He shares the throne with the 15-year-old Constantine VII (his son-in-law), and constructs an alternative palace at Constantinople with an adjoining monastery near the Great Palace. Though Constantine retains his formal position as first on the protocol list, Romanos becomes sole ruler.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205100#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "920", "revid": 1349205100, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 924, "year_label": "924 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 25", "text": "December 25 – Stephen Lekapenos and Constantine Lekapenos are promoted to the position of co-Emperors of Byzantium, joining Constantine VII, Romanos I and Christopher, creating a pentarchy with five monarchs.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360748864#October—December", "title": "924", "revid": 1360748864, "section": "Events › October—December"}}, {"year": 945, "year_label": "945 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 27", "text": "January 27 – The co-emperors Stephen and Constantine are overthrown barely a month after deposing their father, Romanos I. With the help of his wife, Constantine VII becomes sole emperor of the Byzantine Empire. He appoints to the highest army commands four members of the Phokas family, which have been in disgrace under Romanos.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365595392#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "945", "revid": 1365595392, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 956, "year_label": "956 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Emperor Constantine VII appoints Nikephoros Phokas to commander of the Byzantine field army (Domestic of the Schools) in the East. He gives him order to prepare a campaign against the Hamdanid emir Sayf al-Dawla. Constantine makes treaties with neighbouring rulers, to seek military aid.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364917782#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "956", "revid": 1364917782, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 959, "year_label": "959 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "November 9", "text": "November 9 – Constantine VII, Byzantine emperor (b. 905)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512808#Deaths", "title": "959", "revid": 1341512808, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 959, "year_label": "959 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "November 9", "text": "November 9 – Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos (\"born in the purple\") dies at Constantinople after a 46-year reign. He is succeeded by his 21-year-old son Romanos II as ruler of the Byzantine Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512808#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "959", "revid": 1341512808, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}]}