{"id":209,"date":"2018-07-04T12:56:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T17:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyliecom.com\/?page_id=209"},"modified":"2018-07-09T23:57:42","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T04:57:42","slug":"macedonian-dynasty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wyliecom.com\/?page_id=209","title":{"rendered":"Macedonian Dynasty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pictured clockwise from left are Constantine VII Purple-born(909-959), Leo VI the Wise (866-912), Zoe (1028-1050) and her fourth husband, Constantine IX (1000-1058), and Basil II (958-1025). Basil II was a great general in addition to being emperor. Notice that he chooses to be portrayed with short hair and gown as a soldier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Highlights of Eastern Roman events and the Macedonian Dynasty<\/h3>\n

Some incidental Macedonian rulers are not included in the list. Rulers are listed by their dates of rule on the time line and by their life span following their name.<\/em><\/p>\n

PRECEDING EVENTS<\/strong>
\n312 Constantine I defeats challenger at Milvian Bridge to become Roman Emperor. He claims to have seen Chi Rho cross in sky and favors Christianity.
\n324 Constantine establishes new capital city for Eastern Roman Empire at Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey)
\n325 Ecumenical Council held at Nicaea
\n329 Construction begins on St. Peter\u2019s, Rome
\n333 Constantine\u2019s mother travels to Holy Lands to gather relics and identify holy sites in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

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Basil I<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

395 Theodosius makes Christianity the empire\u2019s official religion, splits the empire between his sons upon his death. He is the last unified emperor for Roman Empire
\n447 Greek and Latin churches split over wording of Nicene Creed (filoque controversy)
\n537 Justinian dedicates new Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) church in Constantinople
\n541-543 Justinian\u2019s plague (pandemic of bubonic plague) kills between 25 and 50 million people around the Mediterranean
\n726 Earthquake in Constantinople, start of quest to eliminate images and icons in the Eastern Church.
\n800 Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in the west (this is the same title claimed by the Holy Roman Emperor in the Greek-speaking part of the empire based in Constantinople)<\/p>\n

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Basil I<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

843 Veneration of icons restored<\/p>\n

BEGINNING OF OF MACEDONIAN DYNASTY<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Leo the Wise and his son Constantine Purple-born<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

867-886 Basil I the Macedonian (811-886)
\n886-912 Leo VI the Wise (866-912) son of Basil I or Michael
\nBEGINNING OF MACEDONIAN RENAISSANCE<\/em>
\n913-959 Constantine VII the Purple-born (905-959) son of Leo VI
\n919-944 – Romanos I Lekapenos (870-948) father-in-law of Cons. VII
\n950 Constantine VII writes Psalter for his son<\/em>
\n959-963 Romanos II (938\u2013963) son of Constantine VII<\/p>\n

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Nikiphoros Phokas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

963-969 Nikephoros II Phocas (912-969) married to Romanos II\u2019s wife
\n969-976 John I Tzimiskes (925-976) married to Constantine VII\u2019s daughter
\n976-1025 Basil II the Bulgar-slayer (958-1025) son of Romanos II
\n990 Construction of first church at Hosios Loukas<\/em>
\n1000-1100 New church and mosaics built at Daphni monastery<\/em><\/p>\n

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Zoe and Theodora<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1028-1050 Zoe (978-1050) niece of Basil II
\n1028\u20131034 Romanos III Argyros first husband of Zoe
\n1034-1041 Michael IV (1015-1042) second husband of Zoe
\n1041-1042 Michael V (1016-1042 third husband of Zoe
\n1042 Theodora (980-1056) niece of Basil II and sister of Zoe
\n1042-1055 Constantine IX (1000-1058) fourth husband of Zoe
\n1040 Construction of second church at Hosios Loukas<\/em>
\n1054 Great Schism<\/em>
\n1055-1056 Theodora (restored)<\/p>\n

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The so-called Paris Psalter created under Constantine VII and taken by Crusaders in 1204<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

END OF MACEDONIAN DYNASTY<\/strong><\/p>\n

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS<\/em><\/p>\n

1071 Byzantines lose Southern Italy, lose Battle of Manzikert in Asia Minor to Turks
\n1096 First Crusade
\n1204 Crusaders sack Constantinople in Fourth Crusade, set up Latin Empire in East
\n1204 Byzantine treasures taken to Venice, Rome and Western Europe
\n1261 Michael VIII recaptures Constantinople
\n1453 Constantinople falls to Turks, Hagia Sophia becomes a mosque<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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