# Basil I

> A peasant who became emperor by marrying his predecessor's mistress, then killing that predecessor. Basil I seized the Byzantine throne through murder in 867 and founded a dynasty that would rule for nearly two centuries.

*Byzantine emperor from 867 to 886*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/basil-i

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Turkey
- **Born:** 811
- **Died:** 0886-08-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Born in 811 to a peasant family in Macedonia, Basil climbed into the inner circle of Emperor Michael III, who ordered him to marry the imperial mistress. Michael made him co-emperor in 866. A year later, fearing his own eclipse, Basil had Michael assassinated and took sole power. The move was ruthless, but his reign proved capable: he launched a wholesale revision of Byzantine law that became the Basilika, crushed the Paulician heretics in 872, and pushed Byzantine influence back into Italy through alliance with the Carolingians. He died in a hunting accident in 886. His son Leo VI inherited the throne — though some whispered Leo was actually Michael's.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 59.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 10.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 23.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 30.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Topics
#Politicians, #Politician, #Politics, #Medieval Era

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41592)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_I)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Basil%20I)
- [Basilio I](https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilio_I)
- [باسيل الأول](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84)
- [باسل الاول](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84)
- [بیرینجی باسیلیوس](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AC%DB%8C_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3)
- [I Vasiley (imperator)](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Vasiley_(imperator))
- [Васілій I Македанянін](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%B9_I_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%BD)
- [Василий I Македонец](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9_I_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86)
- [Bazilije I Makedonac](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazilije_I_Makedonac)
- [Basili I el Macedoni](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basili_I_el_Macedoni)
- [Basileios I.](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basileios_I.)
- [Basileios 1.](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basileios_1.)
- [Basileios I.](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basileios_I.)
- [Basileios I](https://diq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basileios_I)
- [Βασίλειος Α΄](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%91%CE%84)
- [Bazilo la 1-a](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazilo_la_1-a)
- [Basilio I](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilio_I)
- [Basileios I](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basileios_I)
- [Basilio Mazedoniarra](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilio_Mazedoniarra)
- [باسیلیوس یکم](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3_%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%85)
- [Basileios I](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basileios_I)
- [Basile Ier le Macédonien](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basile_Ier_le_Mac%C3%A9donien)
- [Basilio I](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilio_I)
- [Wikiquote](https://ru.wikiquote.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9_I_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BD)
- [Basilius I die Masedoniër](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilius_I_die_Masedoni%C3%ABr)
- [Basileios I.](https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basileios_I.)

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