Basil II b. 958 d. December 15, 1025 Byzantine Emperor. He was born in 958 AD, and was the son of the Emperor Romanos II. When he was only five years old his father died, so first Nikephoros II, and then the usurper John I, took the throne before he finally came to power in 976 AD. The powerful landowners of Asia Minor were rebelling at the time of his accession; Basil suppressed the rebellion with the help of Vladimir I of Kiev, who sent six thousand soldiers to assist him in return for marriage to Basil's sister, Anna. He then...[Read More] (Bio by: js) Hebdomon (Bakırköy) Palace Complex, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey Plot: Church of St. John the Theologian
b. 958 d. December 15, 1025