The 1906 caption reads: "Kaiser Basileus II, the Bulgar Slayer. A miniature of one of the Kaiser's [emperor's] Book of Psalms. The origina; is in the library at San Mark's in Venice." Basil II, (957/958—1025, known as “Slayer of the Bulgars” and Byzantine emperor (976–1025) was crowned co-emperor with his brother in 960. He exiled the grand chamberlain (985) and defeated rival generals (989) in order to gain the authority to rule. Basil became one of the strongest Byzantine emperors, winning territory in the Balkans, Mesopotamia, Armenia, and Georgia. He was noted for his victory (1014) in th
The 1906 caption reads: "Kaiser Basileus II, the Bulgar Slayer. A miniature of one of the Kaiser's [emperor's] Book of Psalms. The origina; is in the library at San Mark's in Venice." Basil II, (957/958—1025, known as “Slayer of the Bulgars” and Byzantine emperor (976–1025) was crowned co-emperor with his brother in 960. He exiled the grand chamberlain (985) and defeated rival generals (989) in order to gain the authority to rule. Basil became one of the strongest Byzantine emperors, winning territory in the Balkans, Mesopotamia, Armenia, and Georgia. He was noted for his victory (1014) in the war with Bulgaria, which
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