Basil II
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Constantinople |
| Date of died | December 15,1025 |
| Died | Constantinople |
| Greek | Βασίλειος |
| House | Macedonian dynasty |
| Parents | Romanos II |
| Theophano | |
| Did you know | Basil II is the eighth-longest-reigning monarch of all time (23,977 days). |
| Nationality | Byzantine |
| Siblings | Constantine VIII |
| Grandparents | Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, Emperor of the East |
| Helena Lekapene | |
| Crátero | |
| Craterus | |
| Niece | Zoë Porphyrogenita |
| Founded | Varangian Guard |
| Great grandparent | Leo VI the Wise |
| Romanos I Lekapenos | |
| Zoe Karbonopsina | |
| Theodora | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 895768 |
Basil II Life story
Basil II Porphyrogenitus, nicknamed the Bulgar Slayer, was the senior Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025. He and his brother Constantine VIII were crowned before their father Romanos II died in 963, but they were too young to rule.
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