Editing List of Byzantine emperors (section)

== Nikephorian dynasty (802–813) ==
{{Main|Byzantine Empire under the Nikephorian dynasty}}

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|+ {{Sronly|Nikephorian dynasty}}
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| [[File:Nikephoros I Logothetes.jpg|frameless|100px|alt=miniature portrait]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Nikephoros I]]'''<br/ >"the Logothete"<br/>{{Small|Νικηφόρος}}
| 31 October 802 – 26 July 811<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|802|10|31|811|7|26}})}}
| ''[[Logothetes tou genikou]]'' (general finance minister) under Irene, led initially successful campaigns against the Bulgars but was killed at the [[Battle of Pliska]].

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| [[File:INC-1870-r Солид. Никифор I и его сын Ставракий. Ок. 803—811 гг. (реверс).png|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Staurakios]]'''<br/>{{Small|Σταυράκιος}}
| 28 July – 2 October 811<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|811|7|28|811|10|2}})}}
| Only son of Nikephoros I, crowned co-emperor in December 803. Succeeded on his father's death; however, he had been heavily wounded at Pliska and left paralyzed. He was forced to abdicate, and retired to a monastery where he died soon after.

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| [[File:Byzantine co-emperor.jpg|100px|alt=miniature portrait]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | [[Michael I Rangabe|'''Michael I''' Rangabe]]<br/>{{Small|Μιχαὴλ}}
| 2 October 811 – 11 July 813<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|811|10|2|813|7|11}})<hr/>''with'' '''[[Theophylact (son of Michael I)|Theophylact]]''' and [[Staurakios (son of Michael I)|'''Staurakios''', sons of Michael I]] (811–813)}}{{Efn|name=co-emperor}}
| Son-in-law of Nikephoros I, he succeeded Staurakios on his abdication. Resigned after the revolt under Leo the Armenian and retired to a monastery, where he died on 11 January 844. Reigned with eldest son [[Theophylact (son of Michael I)|Theophylact]] as co-emperor.

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| [[File:Leo V in Madrid Skylitzes.jpg|100px|alt=miniature portrait]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Leo V the Armenian|Leo V]]''' "the Armenian"<br/>{{Small|Λέων}}
| 11 July 813 – 25 December 820<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|813|7|11|820|12|25}})<hr/>''with'' [[Constantine (son of Leo V)|'''Constantine''' Symbatios]] (813–820)}}{{Efn|name=co-emperor}}
| General of Armenian origin, born {{Circa|755}}. He rebelled against Michael I and became emperor. Appointed his son Symbatios co-emperor under the name of [[Constantine (son of Leo V)|Constantine]] in 813. Revived [[Byzantine Iconoclasm]]. Murdered by a conspiracy led by Michael the Amorian.

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