Constantine VII

Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos or Porphyrogenitus, "the Purple-born" ([Κωνσταντίνος Ζ΄ Πορφυρογέννητος, Kōnstantinos VII Porphyrogennētos] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)), (September 2, 905 – November 9, 959) was the son of the Byzantine emperor Leo VI and his fourth wife Zoe Karbonopsina. He was also the nephew of the Emperor Alexander. He wrote two descriptive books, De Administrando Imperio and De Ceremoniis.

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Constantine VII
Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
Constantine and his mother Zoë.
ReignCo-emperor 908 - 945
Emperor January 27, 945 - November 9, 959
PredecessorAlexander
SuccessorRomanos II
BornSeptember 2, 905
DiedNovember 9, 959
Wife
  • Helena Lekapene
IssueRomanos II
Theodroa
Full name
Constantine Porphyrogenitus
(Born of the Purple Room)
DynastyMacedonian dynasty
FatherLeo VI
MotherZoe Karbonopsina


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