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Constantine VII

905 - 959

Constantine VII

Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (Medieval Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Πορφυρογέννητος, romanized: Kōnstantīnos Porphyrogénnētos; 17 May 905 – 9 November 959) was the fourth Byzantine emperor of the Macedonian dynasty, reigning from 6 June 913 to 9 November 959. He was the son of Emperor Leo VI and his fourth wife, Zoe Karbonopsina, and the nephew of his predecessor Alexander. Most of his reign was dominated by co-regents: from 913 until 919 he was under the regency of his mother, while from 920 until 945 he shared the throne with Romanos Lekapenos, whose daughter Helena he married, and his sons. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Constantine VII is the 218th most popular writer (down from 184th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Turkish Writer.

Constantine VII is most famous for his reign as Byzantine Emperor from 913 to 959. He was the son of Romanos I Lekapenos, and the grandson of Emperor Romanos I. Constantine VII had a long and prosperous reign, but he is best known for his military achievements.

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Among writers, Constantine VII ranks 218 out of 7,302. Before him are Karel Čapek, Carlo Goldoni, Pearl S. Buck, George Sand, Roger Martin du Gard, and Janusz Korczak. After him are Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Torquato Tasso, Chinghiz Aitmatov, Lu Xun, Stanisław Lem, and Anacreon.

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Constantine VII
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Among people born in 905, Constantine VII ranks 1. After him are Al-Mustakfi, Berthold, Duke of Bavaria, and Abu al-Misk Kafur. Among people deceased in 959, Constantine VII ranks 1. After him are Eadwig, and Pietro III Candiano.