Constantine VIII Rules Alone: Byzantine Empire Stabilizes After Decades
Constantine VIII finally assumed sole control of the Byzantine Empire at age sixty-five, after spending sixty-three years as a titular co-emperor overshadowed by his brother Basil II. His brief three-year reign was marked by court intrigue and hasty political decisions that squandered the military gains his brother had spent decades securing.
December 15, 1025
1001 years ago
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