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He was born on May 17, 905 in Constantinople, Byzantine Empire.
He died on November 9, 959 in Constantinople, Byzantine Empire, he was 54 years old.
He is buried in Constantinople, Byzantine Empire.
A child of Leo Leon VI 'The Wise' Byzantine Emperor and Zoâ´ Karbonopsina Karvounopsina or Carbonopsina
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¬â ¬â ·Üí¬â Henry Marvin Welborn
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her mother¬â ·Üí¬â Romanos II, Byzantine Emperor
her father¬â ·Üí¬â Constantine VII, Byzantine Emperor
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her father¬â ·ÜíIoannes Doukas¬â
his father¬â ·Üí¬â Eudokia Porphyrogenita¬â
his mother¬â ·Üí¬â Constantine VIII, Eastern Roman Emperor¬â
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his father¬â ·ÜíConstantine VII, Byzantine Emperor¬â
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Constantine Porphyrogennetos
Greek: ÕöÅâÕÎ©ÅÉÅÑÕ±ÕÎ©ÅÑÕØÕÎ©ÕøÅÇ Õâ ÕøÅÅÅÜÅÖÅÅÕøÕâ¥Õâ ÕÎ©ÕÎ©ÕâÅÑÕøÅÇ
Gender:
Male
Birth:
May 17, 905¬â
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Death:
November 09, 959¬â (54)¬â
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Place of Burial:
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Immediate Family:
Son of¬â Leo VI 'The Wise' Byzantine Emperor and¬â Zoâ´ Karbonopsina¬â
Husband of¬â Hâ©lâ®ne Lekapene, Empress Consort of the Byzantine Empire¬â
Father of¬â Constantino de Quiroz;¬â Romanos II, Byzantine Emperor;¬â Theodora Tzimiskes;¬â Leo;¬â Zoe;¬â Theophano;¬â Anna¬â and¬â Agatha¬â ¬´ less¬â
Brother of¬â Anna¬â
Half brother of¬â Eudocia Porhyrogenita;¬â Anna Myakes, Byzantine Princess¬â and¬â Basil¬â

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Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos or Porphyrogenitus, "the Purple-born" (Greek: ÕöÅâÕÎ©ÅÉÅÑÕ±ÕÎ©ÅÑÕØÕÎ©ÕøÅÇ ÕñÕÑ Õâ ÕøÅÅÅÜÅÖÅÅÕøÕâ¥Õâ ÕÎ©ÕÎ©ÕâÅÑÕøÅÇ, Kâçnstantinos VII PorphyrogennÆìtos), (September 2, 905 ·Äì 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 is famous for his four descriptive books, De Administrando Imperio, De Ceremoniis, De Thematibus and Vita Basilii.
His nickname alludes to the Purple Room of the imperial palace, decorated with the stone porphyry, where legitimate children of reigning emperors were normally born. Constantine was also born in this room, although his mother Zoe had not been married to Leo at that time. Nevertheless, the epithet allowed him to underline his position as the legitimized son, as opposed to all others who claimed the throne during his lifetime. Sons born to a reigning Emperor held precedence in the Byzantine line of ascension over elder sons not born "in the purple". Reign
Constantine was born at Constantinople, an illegitimate son born before an uncanonical fourth marriage. To help legitimize him, his mother gave birth to him in the Purple Room of the imperial palace, hence his nickname Porphyrogennetos. He was symbolically elevated to the throne as a two-year-old child by his father and uncle on May 15, 908. After the death of his uncle Alexander in 913 and the failure of the usurpation of Constantine Doukas, he succeeded to the throne at the age of seven, under the regency of the Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos. His regent was presently forced to make peace with Tsar Simeon of Bulgaria, whom he reluctantly recognized as Bulgarian emperor. Because of this unpopular concession, Nicholas was driven out of the regency by Constantine's mother Zoe. Zoe was no more successful with the Bulgarians, by whom her main supporter, the general Leo Phokas, was defeated in 917, and in 919 she was replaced by the admiral Romanos Lekapenos, who married his daughter Helena Lekapene to Constantine. Romanos used his position to advance to the ranks of basileopatâçr in May 919, kaisar (Caesar) in September 920, and finally co-emperor in December of the same year. Thus, just short of reaching nominal majority, Constantine was again eclipsed by a senior emperor.

By his wife¬â Helena Lekapene, the daughter of Emperor¬â Romanos¬â I, Constantine¬â VII had several children, including:
·Ä¢Leo, who died young.
·Ä¢Romanos¬â II.
·Ä¢Zoe. Sent to a convent.
·Ä¢Theodora, who married Emperor¬â John¬â I Tzimiskes.
·Ä¢Agatha. Sent to a convent.
·Ä¢Theophano. Sent to a convent.
·Ä¢Anna. Sent to a convent.

KONSTANTINOS, son of Emperor LEON VI & his fourth wife Zoe Karbonopsina (905-9 Nov 959, bur Constantinople Church of the Holy Apostles).¬â Theophanes Continuatus records the birth of "Leo ex Zoe quarta uxore sua filium Constantinum" and his baptism "die sacro luminum"[1138].¬â Symeon Magister records that "Constantini Leonis filii ex Zoe" was born in the twentieth year of his father's reign[1139].¬â He is named "Constantinum, Leonis imperatoris filium" by Liudprand[1140].¬â Symeon Magister records that "Constantinum filium suum in Porphyra natum (ÅÄÕøÅÅÅÜÅÖÅÅÕøÕâ¥Õâ ÕÎ©ÕÎ©ÕâÅÑÕøÕÎ©)" was crowned "die sancto pentecostes" in the twentieth year of his father's reign[1141].¬â Theophanes Continuatus records that "Leo imperator filium Constantinum" was crowned "Augustum"[1142].¬â Theophanes Continuatus records that "Alexander·Ä¶cum Constantino Leonis filio" succeeded after the death of Emperor Leon VI and ruled for one year and 22 days[1143].¬â He succeeded his paternal uncle in 913 as Emperor KONSTANTINOS VII, under a council of regency headed by Patriarch Nikolaos.¬â Theophanes Continuatus records that "Constantinus" ruled for seven years with his mother after the death of his paternal uncle Alexander, a further 26 years "cum Romano socero suo·Ä¶subiectus", and 15 years alone[1144].¬â Following his predecessor's refusal to pay the annual Bulgarian tribute, Symeon Prince of Bulgaria invaded Byzantium and arrived at Constantinople in Aug 913.¬â After demanding the imperial crown, Symeon was obliged to compromise faced with the impenetrability of the city's defences, and was crowned Tsar and Autocrat of the Bulgarians at Constantinople 913 by the Patriarch[1145].¬â Theophanes Continuatus records the invasion by "Symeon Bulgariâ¶ princeps", his arrival at Constantinople, his meeting with Patriarch Nikolaos and his return to Bulgaria[1146].¬â The concessions granted to Symeon triggered a palace revolution in which Patriarch Nikolaos was replaced as regent in 913 by Emperor Konstantinos's mother Zoe, who cancelled the betrothal of Symeon's daughter to her son.¬â Symeon invaded Byzantium once more, Adrianople submitting to him in Sep 914.¬â He defeated the Byzantine fleet at Anchialos on the Black Sea coast 20 Aug 917[1147], and the army at Katasyrtai near Constantinople in early 918, moving on to capture most of Greece north of Corinth.¬â Following this disastrous war, Empress Zoe was replaced as regent by Romanos Lekapenos, whose history of more successful military campaigns provided a good basis for optimism that he could contain Bulgarian expansion.¬â He married his daughter to the emperor, and was crowned co-emperor in Dec 920, Konstantinos VII being in effect demoted [20 May 921/Apr 922] although his name still appeared first on protocol lists[1148].¬â After Emperor Romanos I was deposed and banished by his sons 16 Dec 944, Konstantinos VII succeeded in imposing himself once more as sole emperor and in turn arrested and banished Stefanos and Konstantinos Lekapenos 27 Jan 945[1149].¬â Theophanes Continuatus records that "Constantinus·Ä¶Romani gener" became emperor again in Dec "anno 6454"[1150].¬â A prolific writer, he composed among other works an encyclopaedia The Book of Ceremonies, a history of the provinces of the empire De administrando imperio, and a biography of his grandfather Emperor Basileios I.¬â Cedrenus records the death 15 Nov of Emperor Konstantinos aged 54 years and two months and his burial "juxta patrem suum"[1151].¬â Theophanes Continuatus records the death 15 Nov of "Constantinus Porphyrogennetus imperator" aged 55 years and two months[1152].¬â Emperor Konstantinos VII's De Ceremoniis Aulâ¶ records that "imperator Leo Sapiens Basilii filius et filius eius Constantinus Porphyrogenitus" were buried in the church of the Holy Apostles[1153], although this presumably represented the emperor·Äôs plans for burial assuming that he was the author of this part of the text.¬â
Betrothed (913, contract broken 913) to --- of Bulgaria, daughter of SYMEON I Prince of Bulgaria & his second wife --- (before 913-).¬â The betrothal of this unnamed daughter, at the same time as her father's coronation as Tsar, is referred to by Fine, who says that it was arranged as part of the negotiated settlement with Prince Symeon after he invaded Byzantium, but was annulled by Empress Zoe after she seized the regency[1154].¬â The primary source which confirms this daughter·Äôs parentage and betrothal has not yet been identified.¬â It is assumed that the daughter would have been little more than a child at the time of her betrothal, considering the birth date of her betrothed.¬â It is therefore likely that she was born from her father's second marriage.¬â
m ([Apr] 919) HELENA Lekapene, daughter of ROMANOS Lekapenos [later Emperor ROMANOS I] & his [second] wife Theodora --- ([915]-19 Sep 961).¬â Theophanes Continuatus records the marriage in Apr of "Constantino imperatore" and "Helenâ¶ Romani filiâ¶·Ä¶tertiaque paschâ¶", dated to just after the Bulgarian war of 918[1155].¬â "Romanos·Ä¶filiam suam Helena" is named as wife of Emperor Konstantinos by Liudprand[1156].¬â No record has been found of her age at the time of her marriage.¬â It is likely that she was very young as her son was born nearly twenty years after her marriage.¬â Her father arranged this marriage to increase his influence with Emperor Konstantinos.¬â Theophanes Continuatus records the death 19 Sep of "Helena Augusta" (in 961)[1157].¬â
Emperor Konstantinos VI & his wife had six children:¬â
1.¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ZOE .¬â Theophanes Continuatus names "Zoen et Theodoram et Agatham" as daughters of "Helena Augusta"[1158].¬â Theophanes Continuatus names "sorores Zoen Theodoram Agatham Theophanonem Annamque" when recording that they were banished to the convent of Kanikleion (in 959), and that Zoe, Theodora and Theofano were later sent to "Antiochi monasterio"[1159].¬â She was banished to the convent of Kanikleion in 959, later to Antiochus with her sisters Theofano and Theodora.¬â
2.¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ROMANOS ([938/39]-15 Mar 963).¬â Theophanes Continuatus records that "Romanus imperator" was 21 years old when he succeeded "patre suo Constantino Porphyrogenneto"[1160].¬â He was crowned co-emperor 6 Apr 945.¬â He succeeded his father in 959 as Emperor ROMANOS II.¬â
-¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â see below.¬â
3.¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â THEODORA.¬â Theophanes Continuatus names "Zoen et Theodoram et Agatham" as daughters of "Helena Augusta"[1161].¬â Theophanes Continuatus names "sorores Zoen Theodoram Agatham Theophanonem Annamque" when recording that they were banished to the convent of Kanikleion (in 959), and that Zoe, Theodora and Theofano were later sent to "Antiochi monasterio"[1162].¬â She was banished to the convent of Kanikleion in 959, later to Antiochus with her sisters Zoe and Theofano.¬â Leo Diaconus records the marriage of "Ioannes" and "Theodoram, Constantini Porphyrogeniti Imp. filiam" in Nov, in 971 from the context[1163].¬â m (Nov 971) as his second wife, Emperor IOANNES I Tzimiskes, son of --- Tzimiskes & his wife --- Kourkouas (-10 Jan 976).¬â ¬â ¬â
4.¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â AGATHA .¬â Theophanes Continuatus names "Zoen et Theodoram et Agatham" as daughters of "Helena Augusta"[1164].¬â Theophanes Continuatus names "sorores Zoen Theodoram Agatham Theophanonem Annamque" when recording that they were banished to the convent of Kanikleion (in 959), and that Zoe, Theodora and Theofano were later sent to "Antiochi monasterio"[1165].¬â She was banished to the convent of Kanikleion in 959, later to Myrelaion with her sister Anna.¬â
5.¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â THEOFANO .¬â Theophanes Continuatus names "sorores Zoen Theodoram Agatham Theophanonem Annamque" when recording that they were banished to the convent of Kanikleion (in 959), and that Zoe, Theodora and Theofano were later sent to "Antiochi monasterio"[1166].¬â
6.¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ¬â ANNA .¬â Theophanes Continuatus names "sorores Zoen Theodoram Agatham Theophanonem Annamque" when recording that they were banished to the convent of Kanikleion (in 959), and that Zoe, Theodora and Theofano were later sent to "Antiochi monasterio"[1167].¬â She was banished to the convent of Kanikleion in 959, later to Myrelaion with her sister Agatha.¬â
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