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Also known as Michael the Amorian, Michael the Stammerer, Michael II the Amorian, Michael II the Stammerer

Byzantine emperor

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Michael II, born in 770 in Amorium, was a male Byzantine emperor and military leader during the Middle Ages. A member of the Amorian dynasty, he held the position of Protostrator before becoming emperor. He was a citizen of the Byzantine Empire and adhered to the Eastern Orthodox faith. Michael II had a medical condition characterized by stuttering.

He was married to Thekla and Euphrosyne, and his son was Theophilos. Michael II died on October 2, 829, in Constantinople. His name in the native language is Μιχαήλ Β' ο Τραυλός. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Key facts

Reign
25 December 820 –, 2 October 829
Coronation
25 December 820
Predecessor
Leo V
Successor
Theophilos
Co emperor
Theophilos
Rival
Thomas the Slav (821-823)
Born
770, Amorium , Phrygia , Anatolic Theme
Died
2 October 829 (aged 59)
Consort
Thekla , Euphrosyne
Issue
Theophilos
Dynasty
Amorian dynasty

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Michael II (Greek: Μιχαήλ, Mikhaḗl; 770 – 2 October 829), called the Amorian (ὁ ἐξ Ἀμορίου, ho ex Amoríou) and the Stammerer (ὁ Τραυλός, ho Travlós or ὁ Ψελλός, ho Psellós), reigned as Byzantine emperor from 25 December 820 to his death on 2 October 829, the first ruler of the Amorian dynasty.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Michael II” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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