ROMANUS I LECAPENUS° — ROMANUS I LECAPENUS°, Byzantine emperor, 920–944, and co ruler with constantine vii porphyrogenitus . Romanus decreed that the Jews in the realm should be forcibly baptized, partly to demonstrate that, although he had come to the throne by… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Romanus — /roh may neuhs/, n. died A.D. 897, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 897. * * * (as used in expressions) Romanus III Argyrus Romanus IV Diogenes Romanus I Lecapenus * * * ▪ pope [897] born , near Cività Castellana, near Rome [Italy] died November 897… … Universalium
Byzantine Empire — the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Empire in A.D. 476. Cap.: Constantinople. * * * Empire, southeastern and southern Europe and western Asia. It began as the city of Byzantium, which had grown from an ancient Greek colony… … Universalium
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus — born Sept. 905, Constantinople died Nov. 9, 959 Byzantine emperor (913–59). Coemperor with his father, Leo VI, from 911, he became sole ruler in 913. His father in law, Romanus I Lecapenus, was crowned coemperor with him in 920 and soon became… … Universalium
Romanos I — Lekapenos or Romanus I Lecapenus (Greek: Ρωμανός Α΄ Λακαπήνος, Rōmanos I Lakapēnos ; hy. Րոմանոս Ա Ղակապենոս, Romanos Ayp Ghagabenos ) (c. 870 ndash; June 15, 948) was Byzantine Emperor from 920 to his deposition on December 16, 944.… … Wikipedia
Rus'–Byzantine War (941) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Constantinople by the Rus caption= Greeks using their lethal fire, from the Madrid Skylitzes manuscript. partof=Rus Byzantine Wars date=941 place=Constantinople (Tsargrad) result= Byzantine victory… … Wikipedia
Oleg of Novgorod — Oleg the Seer Grand Prince of Rus Oleg of Novgorod by Vasnetsov Reign 879–912 Predecessor Rurik Successor … Wikipedia
Byzantine emperors* — ▪ Table Byzantine emperors* Zeno 474–491 Anastasius I 491–518 Justin I 518–527 Justinian I 527–565 Justin II 565–578 Tiberius II Constantine (Tiberius II Constantinus) 578–582 Maurice 582–602 Phokas (Phocas) 602–610 Heraclius … Universalium
List of state leaders in 921 — 920 state leaders Events of 921 922 state leaders State leaders by year AfricaAsia*Byzantine Empire **Constantine VII, Byzantine Emperor (913 959) **Romanus I, Byzantine Emperor (919 943) *China (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period) ** Later… … Wikipedia
List of state leaders in 922 — 921 state leaders Events of 922 923 state leaders State leaders by year AfricaAsia*Byzantine Empire **Constantine VII, Byzantine Emperor (913 959) **Romanus I, Byzantine Emperor (919 943) *China (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period) ** Later… … Wikipedia
