WebConstantine was born in Constantinople, the son and successor of Emperor Leo III and his wife Maria.In the Easter of 720, at two years of age, he was associated with his father on the throne, and crowned co-emperor by Patriarch Germanus I. In Byzantine political theory more than one emperor could share the throne; however, although all were accorded the same …

WebThe second Arab siege of Constantinople in 717–718 was a combined land and sea offensive by the Muslim Arabs of the Umayyad Caliphate against the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople.The campaign marked the culmination of twenty years of attacks and progressive Arab occupation of the Byzantine borderlands, while Byzantine …

WebEarly life. Born c. 192, Gordian II was the only known son of Gordian I, who was said to be related to prominent senators. His praenomen and nomen Marcus Antonius suggest that his paternal ancestors received Roman citizenship under the triumvir Mark Antony, or one of his daughters, during the late Roman Republic. Gordian's cognomen "Gordianus" suggests …

WebPhilip the Arab (Latin: Marcus Julius Philippus "Arabs"; c. 204 – September 249) was Roman emperor from 244 to 249. He was born in Aurantis, Arabia, in a city situated in modern-day Syria.After the death of Gordian III in February 244, Philip, who had been Praetorian prefect, achieved power.He quickly negotiated peace with the Persian …

WebMarcus Aurelius Probus (/ ˈ p r oʊ b ə s /;230-235 – September 282) was Roman emperor from 276 to 282. Probus was an active and successful general as well as a conscientious administrator, and in his reign of six years he secured prosperity for the inner provinces while withstanding repeated invasions of barbarian tribes on almost every sector of the …

WebGlycerius (fl. 470s) was Roman emperor of the West from 473 to 474. He served as comes domesticorum (commander of the palace guard) during the reign of Olybrius, until Olybrius died in November 472.After a four-month interregnum, Glycerius was proclaimed Western Emperor in March 473 by the magister militum (master of soldiers) and power behind the …

WebMutilation was a common method of punishment for criminals in the Byzantine Empire, but it also had a role in the empire's political life. By blinding a rival, one would not only restrict his mobility but also make it almost impossible for him to lead an army into battle, then an important part of taking control of the empire. Castration was also used to eliminate …

WebMichael IV the Paphlagonian (Greek: Μιχαὴλ (Δ´) ὁ Παφλαγών, Mikhaēl ho Paphlagōn; c. 1010 – 10 December 1041) was Byzantine Emperor from 11 April 1034 to his death on 10 December 1041.. The son of a peasant, Michael worked as a money changer until he was found a job at court by his brother John the Orphanotrophos.He caught the eye of the …

WebConstantine VII Porphyrogenitus (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Πορφυρογέννητος, translit. Kōnstantinos Porphyrogennētos; 17 May 905 – 9 November 959) was the fourth Emperor of the Macedonian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire, 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 …

WebAlexander Severus'un, Roma eyaleti Germania Inferior'nın başkenti Moguntiacum'da (şimdi Mainz) öldürülmesinin ardından, Maximinus Thrax Roma Senatosu ve halkın çoğunluğunun güçlü muhalefetine rağmen imparatorluğunu ilan etti. Yanıt olarak Roma bir isyanı göze aldı ve Gordianus'un dedesi ve dayısı I. ve II. Gordianus, Afrika'da müşterek …