Basil II
Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty
- Fame59.2
- Momentum1.1
- Historical Figures rank#171
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- Fame59.2
- Momentum1.1
- Historical Figures rank#171
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Lived 958–1025, aged 67
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Updated 2026-06-08
He ruled for nearly half a century and left the Byzantine Empire at a size it hadn't seen in four hundred years — but the Bulgarians know him by one name: the Bulgar Slayer.
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Crowned alongside his brother in 963 before their father died, Basil II and Constantine VIII were too young to hold power; two generals ruled in their place until 976, and even then Basil's great-uncle kept control until 985. The first years as senior emperor meant crushing civil wars against two generals from the Anatolian aristocracy — Bardas Skleros, then Bardas Phokas — which ended only in 989 after Phokas died and Skleros submitted. From there Basil stabilized the eastern frontier, fought the Fatimid Caliphate to a truce in 1000, took part of Crimea from the Khazar Khaganate, campaigned a…
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