Romanos I Lekapenos
Byzantine emperor from 920 to 944 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Romanos I Lakapenos or Lekapenos (Greek: Ῥωμανός Λακαπήνος or Λεκαπηνός, Rōmanos Lakapēnos or Lekapēnos; c. 870 – 15 June 948),[1] Latinized as Romanus I Lecapenus, was Byzantine emperor from 920 until his deposition in 944, serving as regent for and senior co-ruler of the young Constantine VII.
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Romanos I Lekapenos | |
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Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans | |
Byzantine emperor | |
Reign | 17 December 920 – 20 December 944 |
Predecessor | Constantine VII (under regent rule) |
Successor | Constantine VII (alone) |
Co-emperors | Christopher Lekapenos (921–931) Stephen Lekapenos (924–944) Constantine Lekapenos (924–944) |
Born | c. 870 Lakape (modern-day Turkey) |
Died | 15 June 948 (aged 77–78) |
Burial | |
Consort | Theodora |
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Dynasty | Macedonian/Lekapenos |
Father | Theophylaktos Abastaktos |
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