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Leo VI the Wise
Sign in to saveAlso known as Emperor of the East Leo VI, Imperator Leo VI. Imperium Byzantinum, Leo the Philosopher, Leo the Wise, Emperor of the East Leon VI, Emperor Leo VI, the Wise, Emperor of the East Leo VI
Byzantine Emperor
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Leo VI the Wise was a male human who served as a Byzantine emperor and composer. He was a member of the Macedonian dynasty and held citizenship in the Byzantine Empire. His native name was Λέων ΣΤ'. He spoke, wrote, and signed in medieval Greek, which was also his writing language.
Born in Constantinople on 0866-09-19, he died in the same city on 0912-05-11 due to disease resulting from natural causes. He is buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles. His parents were Basil I and Michael III, and his mother was Eudokia Ingerina. He had a sibling named Alexander.
Leo VI the Wise was married to Theophano Martiniake, Zoe Zaoutzaina, Zoe Karbonopsina, and Eudokia Baïana. He had children named Konstantinos VII and Anna of Constantinople. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the New International Encyclopedia.
Synthesized by Vinony from 26 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, MusicBrainz, Last.fm. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Istanbul
- Active from
- 866
- Active to
- 912
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2
- Total plays
- 4
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Byzantine Empire
- Place of birth
- Constantinople
- Place of death
- Constantinople
- Spouse
- Eudokia Baïana
- Father
- Michael III
- Mother
- Eudokia Ingerina
- Sibling
- Alexander
- Occupation
- composer
- Position held
- Byzantine emperor
- Languages spoken
- medieval Greek
- Family
- Macedonian dynasty
- Image
- Basil&leo.jpg
- Number of children
- 5
Show 10 more facts
- place of burial
- Church of the Holy Apostles
- Commons category
- Leon VI
- date of birth
- 0866-09-19
- date of death
- 0912-05-11
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- Commons gallery
- Λέων ΣΤ' ο Σοφός
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Λέων ΣΤ'
- cause of death
- disease
- writing language
- medieval Greek
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
DynastyMacedonian Father Basil I (officially)
Michael III (reputed)
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