Editing List of Roman emperors (section)

=== Macedonian dynasty (867–1056) ===
{{Main|Macedonian dynasty|Lekapenos|Byzantine Empire under the Macedonian dynasty}}

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! scope=col width="17%" | Name
! scope=col width="26%" | Reign
! scope=col width="25%" | Succession
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| [[File:Roman Emperor Basil I (cropped).png|100px|alt=miniature portrait]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Basil I]]''' "the Macedonian"<br/>{{Small|Βασίλειος}}
| 24 September 867 – 29 August 886<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|867|9|24|886|8|29}})<hr/>''with'' [[File:Solidus-Basil I with Constantine and Eudoxia-sb1703 (reverse).jpg|26px]] '''[[Constantine (son of Basil I)|Constantine]]''' (868–879)}}{{Efn|name=co-emperor}}
| General; proclaimed co-emperor by Michael III on 26 May 866 and became senior emperor after Michael's murder
| 811, 830 or 836 – 29 August 886<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 50, 56 or 75)}}<hr/>Captured [[Bari]] in 876 & [[Taranto]] in 880. Died after a hunting accident{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|1p=260|2pp=461, 490|3a1=Grierson|3pp=473–476|3y=1973}}

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| [[File:Emperor Leo VI detail (head).jpg|100px|alt=mosaic]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Leo VI the Wise|Leo VI]]''' "the Wise"<br/>{{Small|Λέων}}
| 29 August 886 – 11 May 912<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|886|8|29|912|5|11}})}}
| Son of Basil I or illegitimate son of Michael III; crowned co-emperor on 6 January 870
| 19 September 866 – 11 May 912<br/>{{Small|(aged 45)}}<hr/>Conquered Southern Italy but lost the remnants of Sicily in 902. Died of an [[intestinal disease]]{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1pp=1210–1211|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2p=458–462, 470, 491}}

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| [[File:Emperor Alexander head.jpg|100px|alt=mosaic]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Alexander (Byzantine emperor)|Alexander]]'''<br/>{{Small|Αλέξανδρος}}
| 11 May 912 – 6 June 913<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|912|5|11|913|6|6}})}}
| Son of Basil I; co-emperor since September or October 879
| 23 November 870 – 6 June 913<br/>{{Small|(aged 42)}}<hr/>Died of illness, possibly [[testicular cancer]]{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1pp=56–57|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2p=471|3a1=Grierson|3p=473–476|3y=1973}}

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| [[File:Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (cropped).jpg|frameless|100px|alt=carved portrait]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[Constantine VII|'''Constantine VII'''<br/>Porphyrogenitus]]<br/>{{Small|Κωνσταντῖνος}}
| 6 June 913 – 9 November 959<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|913|6|6|959|11|9}})}}
| Son of Leo VI; co-emperor since 15 May 908. Successively dominated by regents and co-emperors until 27 January 945, when he deposed Romanos&nbsp;I's sons
| 17/18 May 905 – 9 November 959<br/>{{Small|(aged 54)}}<hr/>Saw the beginning of renewed expansion in the East against the Arabs. Remembered for his numerous writings. Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1pp=502–503|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2p=491}}<!-- The rumors that Theophano poisoned Constantine are generally regarded to be false -->

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| [[File:Seal of Romanos I Lekapenos (detail).jpg|100px|alt=seal]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[Romanos I Lekapenos|'''Romanos I''' Lekapenos]]<br/>{{Small|Ῥωμανὸς}}
| 17 December 920 – 20 December 944<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|920|12|17|944|12|20}})<hr/>''with'' [[File:Romanos I & Christopher (reverse).jpg|27px|alt=coin]] [[Christopher Lekapenos|'''Christopher''']] (921–931), '''[[Romanos Lekapenos (grandson of Romanos I)|Romanos]]''' ({{circa}} 924){{efn|Son of Christopher and grandson of Romanos I; unattested in official documents and only briefly mentioned by [[Michael Psellos]] and [[Joannes Zonaras]]. He was probably crowned as a baby but died shortly after, certainly before 927.{{sfn|PmbZ|loc=Romanos [https://www.degruyter.com/database/PMBZ/entry/PMBZ28994/html (#28994)]}}}}<br/>[[Stephen Lekapenos|'''Stephen''']] and [[Constantine Lekapenos|'''Constantine''' Lekapenos]] (924–945)}}{{Efn|name=co-emperor}}
| Overthrew Constantine VII's regency, married him to his daughter [[Helena Lekapene|Helena]] and was made senior co-emperor. Made several sons co-emperors to curb Constantine&nbsp;VII's authority
|{{Circa}} 870 – 15 June 948<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 78)}}<hr/>Deposed by his sons Stephen and Constantine. Died of natural causes in exile as a monk{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1p=1806|2a1=Schreiner|2p=121–128}}

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| [[File:Romanos (cropped) (cropped).JPG|frameless|100px|alt=carved portrait]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Romanos II]]'''<br/>{{Small|Ῥωμανὸς}}
| 9 November 959 – 15 March 963<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|959|11|9|963|3|15}})}}
| Son of Constantine VII and grandson of Romanos I; co-emperor since 6 April 945
| 938 – 15 March 963<br/>{{Small|(aged 24/25)}}<!--He 21 years old in November 959, see PmbZ.--><hr/>[[Siege of Chandax|Reconquered Crete]] in 961. Died of exhaustion on a hunting trip{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1pp=1806–1807|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2pp=495–497|3a1=PmbZ|3loc=[https://www.degruyter.com/database/PMBZ/entry/PMBZ28988/html Romanos II] (#26834)}}

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| [[File:Nikephoros Phokas (cropped 1).jpg|95px|alt=miniature portrait]]<br />{{Small|Non-contemporary}}
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[Nikephoros II Phokas|'''Nikephoros II''' Phokas]]<br/>{{Small|Νικηφόρος}}
| 16 August 963 – 11 December 969<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|963|8|16|969|12|11}})}}
| General; proclaimed emperor on 2 July 963 against the unpopular [[Joseph Bringas]] (regent for the young sons of Romanos II), entered Constantinople on 16 August 963. Married [[Theophano (born Anastaso)|Theophano]], the widow of Romanos II
| c. 912 – 11 December 969<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 57)}}<hr/>[[Byzantine conquest of Cilicia|Reconquered]] Cilicia & [[Antioch]]. Murdered in a conspiracy involving his former supporters (including [[John I Tzimiskes]]) and Theophano{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1pp=1478–1479}}

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| [[File:John I in Madrid Skylitzes2.jpg|95px|alt=miniature portrait]]<br />{{Small|Non-contemporary}}
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[John I Tzimiskes|'''John I''' Tzimiskes]]<br/>{{Small|Ἰωάννης}}
| 11 December 969 – 10 January 976<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|969|12|11|976|1|10}})}}
| Nephew of Nikephoros II, took his place as senior co-emperor
| c. 925 – 10 January 976<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 50)}}<hr/>Reconquered Eastern Thrace from the [[First Bulgarian Empire]]. Possibly poisoned by [[Basil Lekapenos]]{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1p=1045}}

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| [[File:Basil II crop.png|100px|alt=miniature portrait]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Basil II]]''' "the Bulgar-Slayer"<br/>{{Small|Βασίλειος}}
| 10 January 976 – 15 December 1025<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|976|1|10|1025|12|15}})}}
| Son of Romanos II; co-emperor since 22 April 960, briefly reigned as senior emperor in March–August 963. Succeeded as senior emperor upon the death of John I
| 958 – 15 December 1025<br/>{{Small|(aged 67)}}<hr/>The longest-reigning emperor; best known for his [[Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria|reconquest of Bulgaria]]. Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1pp=261–262|2a1=Grierson|2y=1973|2pp=589, 599}}

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| [[File:Constantine VIII in the Exultet roll (3).jpg|100px|alt=miniature portrait]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Constantine VIII]]'''<br/>{{Small|Κωνσταντῖνος}}
| 15 December 1025 – 12 November 1028<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|1025|12|15|1028|11|12}})}}
| Son of Romanos II and brother of Basil II; co-emperor since 30 March 962
| 960 – 12 November 1028<br/>{{Small|(aged 68)}}<hr/>''[[De jure]]'' longest-reigning emperor. Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1p=503|2a1=Grierson|2y=1962|2p=58}}

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| [[File:Romanos III in Madrid Skylitzes.png|95px|alt=miniature portrait]]<br />{{Small|Non-contemporary}}
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[Romanos III Argyros|'''Romanos III''' Argyros]]<br/>{{Small|Ῥωμανὸς}}
| 12 November 1028 – 11 April 1034<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|1028|11|12|1034|4|11}})}}
| Husband of [[Zoë Porphyrogenita|Zoë]], a daughter of Constantine VIII
| c. 968 – 11 April 1034<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 66)}}<hr/>Temporarily reconquered [[Edessa]] in 1031. Possibly drowned on Zoë's orders{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1pp=503, 1807|2a1=Grierson|2y=1962|2p=59}}

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| [[File:Michael IV the Paphlagonian (cropped).jpg|95px|alt=miniature portrait]]<br />{{Small|Non-contemporary}}
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Michael IV the Paphlagonian|Michael IV]]''' "the Paphlagonian"<br/>{{Small|Μιχαὴλ}}
| 12 April 1034 – 10 December 1041<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|1034|4|12|1041|12|10}})}}
| Lover of Zoë, made emperor after their marriage following Romanos III's death
| c. 1010 – 10 December 1041<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 31)}}<hr/>Died of [[epilepsy]]{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1p=1365|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2p=491}}

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| [[File:Michael V in Madrid Skylitzes.jpg|95px|alt=miniature portrait]]<br />{{Small|Non-contemporary}}
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Michael V Kalaphates|Michael V]]''' "Kalaphates"<br/>{{Small|Μιχαὴλ}}
| 13 December 1041 – 21 April 1042<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|1041|12|13|1042|4|21}})}}
| Nephew and designated heir of Michael&nbsp;IV, proclaimed emperor by Zoë three days after Michael IV's death
| c. 1015 – unknown<hr/>Deposed in a popular uprising after attempting to sideline Zoë, blinded and forced to become a monk{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2p=491|1pp=1365–1366}}

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| [[File:Zoe mosaic Hagia Sophia (cropped).jpg|100px|alt=mosaic]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[Zoë Porphyrogenita|'''Zoë''' Porphyrogenita]]<br/>{{Small|Ζωή}}
| 21 April – 11 June 1042<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|1042|4|21|1042|6|11}})}}
| Daughter of Constantine VIII and widow of Romanos&nbsp;III and Michael&nbsp;IV. Ruled in her own right from Michael V's deposition until her marriage to [[Constantine IX Monomachos|Constantine IX]].
| c. 978 – 1050<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 72)}}<hr/>Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1p=2228|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2p=590}}

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| [[File:Theodora Porphyrogenita crown.jpg|100px|alt=Portrait from the Monomachos crown]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[Theodora Porphyrogenita|'''Theodora''' Porphyrogenita]]<br/>{{Small|Θεοδώρα}}
| 21 April – 11 June 1042<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|1042|4|21|1042|6|11}})}}
| Daughter of Constantine VIII and sister of Zoë, proclaimed co-empress during the revolt that deposed Michael V
| c. 980 – 31 August 1056<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 76)}}<hr/>Sidelined after Zoë's marriage to Constantine IX, returned to the throne in 1055{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1p=2038|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2pp=491, 590}}

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| [[File:Emperor Constantine IX (cropped).jpg|100px|alt=mosaic]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[Constantine IX Monomachos|'''Constantine IX''' Monomachos]]<br/>{{Small|Κωνσταντῖνος Μονομάχος}}{{Efn|Emperors began to officially use family names from Constantine IX Monomachos onwards. The sole exception after Constantine IX's reign is Michael VI, whose family name (Bringas) was far less distinguished than those of the other imperial families and thus does not appear in official use.{{Sfn|Grierson|1973|p=180}}|name=famnames}}
| 11 June 1042 – 11 January 1055<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|1042|6|11|1055|1|11}})}}
| Husband of Zoë, crowned the day after their marriage
| c. 1006 – 11 January 1055<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 49)}}<hr/>Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1p=504}}

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| [[File:Theodora Porphyrogenita crown.jpg|100px|alt=Portrait from the Monomachos crown]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[Theodora Porphyrogenita|'''Theodora''' Porphyrogenita]]<br/>{{Small|Θεοδώρα<br/>('''second reign''')}}
| 11 January 1055 – 31 August 1056<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|1055|1|11|1056|8|31}})}}
| Claimed the throne again after Constantine&nbsp;IX's death as the last living member of the Macedonian dynasty
| c. 980 – 31 August 1056<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 76)}}<hr/>Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1p=2038|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2pp=491, 590}}

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| [[File:132 - Michael VI Bringas (Mutinensis - color) (cropped).png|95px|alt=miniature portrait]]<br />{{Small|Non-contemporary}}
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[Michael VI Bringas|'''Michael VI''' Bringas]] "Stratiotikos"<br/>{{Small|Μιχαήλ}}{{Efn||name=famnames}}
| 22 August 1056 – 30 August 1057<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|1056|8|22|1057|8|30}})}}
| Proclaimed emperor by Theodora on her deathbed
| 980s/990s – c. 1057<br/>{{Small|(in his sixties)}}<hr/>Deposed in a revolt, retired to a monastery and died soon afterwards{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1p=1366|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2p=597|3a1=Schreiner|3pp=149–150}}

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| [[File:133 - Isaac I Komnenos (Mutinensis - color).png|95px|alt=miniature portrait]]<br />{{Small|Non-contemporary}}
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[Isaac I Komnenos|'''Isaac I''' Komnenos]]<br/>{{Small|Ἰσαάκιος Κομνηνός}}
| 1 September 1057 – 22 November 1059<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|1057|9|1|1059|11|22}})}}
| General, proclaimed emperor on 8 June 1057 in opposition to Michael VI
| c. 1007 – 31 May/1 June 1060<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 53)}}<hr/>Abdicated to Constantine X due to illness and hostile courtiers, became a monk{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1pp=1011–2|2a1=Schreiner|2pp=151–2|3a1=Grierson|3y=1973|3pp=759–760}}

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