Constantine VII
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Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos or Porphyrogenitus, "the Purple-born" (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Ζ΄ Πορφυρογέννητος, Kōnstantinos VII Porphyrogennētos), (September 2, 905 – November 9, 959) was the son of the Byzantine emperor Leo VI and his fourth wife Zoe Karbonopsina. He was also the nephew of the Emperor Alexander. He wrote two descriptive books, De Administrando Imperio and De Ceremoniis.
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Depiction of Constantine VII in a 15th-century codex.
A gardening calendar from the Geoponika, MS.Laur.Plut.59.32 f.171v
Baptism of Constantine VII by Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos.
Constantine VII dining with Simeon of Bulgaria.[a]
The Bulgarians crush the Byzantine army led by Leo Phokas at Anchialus.
The supporters of Leo Phokas bow to the usurper Romanos Lekapenos.
The Saracens of Crete foil a Byzantine attempt at reconquest.
Leo Phokas the Younger defeats the Hamdanid Emir Sayf al-Dawla.
Olga of Kiev is received at the emperor's court.
The Madrid Skylitzes' depiction of Constantine on his deathbed
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