Leon VI "The Wise/The Philosopher" MAMIKONIAN, Byzantine Emperor
(866-912)
Zoe KARBONOPSINA, Empress of Byzantium
(-Aft 918)
Rómanos I LEKAPÉNOS, Emperor of Byzantium
(Abt 880-948)
Teodora, Empress of Byzantium
(-923)
Konstantinos VII Porphyrogen MAMIKONIAN, Byzantine Emperor
(905-959)
Helena LEKAPÉNA, Empress of Byzantium
(Abt 915-961)
Rómanos II MAMIKONIAN, Byzantine Emperor
(938/9-963)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Berta DE VIENNE
2. Theofano (née Anastasia) KRATERINA, Empress of Byzantium

Rómanos II MAMIKONIAN, Byzantine Emperor

  • Born: 938/9, Constantinople
  • Married (1): Sep 944
  • Married (2): 957, Constantinople
  • Died: 15 Mar 963

  Research Notes:

Theophanes Continuatus records that "Romanus imperator" was 21 years old when he succeeded "patre suo Constantino Porphyrogenneto". Liudprand names Romanos as son of Constantine when recording his marriage to the daughter of Ugo King of Italy.

He was crowned co-emperor 6 Apr 945. He succeeded his father in 959 as Emperor ROMANOS II. He left the government entirely in the hands of Nikeforos Fokas, supreme commander of the army. Nikeforos Fokas captured Crete in 961, and Anazarbus and Marash in Germanicia, Asia Minor in 962. As recompense, he was crowned co-emperor.

Cedrenus records the death 15 Mar "indictione 6" of "Romanus imperator" aged 24 after ruling for three years, 4 months and 5 days, worn out by "luxuriosa et voluptatibus dedita vita", other said by poison. 1

  Marriage Information:

Rómanos married Berta DE VIENNE, daughter of Cte Ugo DE VIENNE and his mistress Pezola, in Sep 944. (Berta DE VIENNE was born between 927 and 930 and died in 949.)

  Marriage Information:

Rómanos also married Anastasia KRATERINA, daughter of Krateros "the Wine Seller," in 957 in Constantinople. (Anastasia KRATERINA was born in 943 and died after 969.)

Sources

1 Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medlands: Romanos.

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