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Justinian I, Leo III, John I Tzimisces, Basil II, Manuel I
Emperor Basil II
Justinian 1 was one of the most successful emperors ever in ancient byzantine empire
The Emperors Justinian and Basil II
Constantine.
Justinian I, Leo III, John I Tzimisces, Basil II, Manuel I
Emperor Basil II
Justinian 1 was one of the most successful emperors ever in ancient byzantine empire
Basil II did not succeed Justinian I. He succeeded John I Tzimiskes. Justinian I was succeeded by Justin II
The Emperors Justinian and Basil II
Constantine.
Both emperors improved the Byzantine legal system by organizing laws more clearly.
Basil II (or basil Phorphyrogenitus or basil the Younger reigned from 976 to 1025. Porphyrogenitus (born in purple) was a honorific title given to the son or a daughter (porphyirogenita) of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine empire. These two terms are latinisations of the Greek porphyrogennetos and porhyrogennete.
Both emperors expanded the boundaries of the empire by conquering regions along the Mediterranean Sea. -Apex- :)
Territorially the East Roman, or Byzantine, Empire was at its height at the end of the reign of the Emperor Justinian I (527 - 565 A.D.). Called "The Great", Justinian presided over an aggressive foreign policy; the chief goal of which was to restore to Imperial rule the lost territories of the Western Roman Empire. Largely due to the extraordinary talents of his two principal generals, Belisarius and Narsus, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, southern Spain were recovered. However, Justinian's policies left the empire overstretched and bankrupt. After his death, most of Italy was lost to the Lombards; who took advantage of the Byzantines lack of support amongst the Italian population. Militarily, the Byzantine Empire was at its height in the first decades of the 11th century A.D., during the reign of the emperor Basil II ("The Bulgar Slayer"). His reign was the culmination of 150 years of active and largely successful campaigning by the soldier-emperors of the Macedonian Dynasty; which included Basil I, Nikephoros Phocus, and John Tzimiskes. The Macedonians left the Byzantine Empire with secure borders along the Danube in the north; Armenia in the east; and the Euphrates River in the south.
The Varangians were basically the Vikings in Eastern Europe and Byzantine Empire. In the 10th century, Emperor Basil II formed some of them into a famous military unit called the Varangian Guard.
Basil II