Basil II

Summary

Basil II is a human^[1]. Born in Constantinople^[2], he… he was born on +0958-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Constantinople^[4]. He died on +1025-12-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an emperor^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,971 views/month, #5,997 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Basil II was born in Constantinople^[2].
• Basil II passed away in Constantinople^[4].
• Basil II was born on +0958-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Basil II died on +1025-12-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Basil II is buried at Agios Ioannis Theologos, Kythnos^[8].
• Basil II's father was Romanos II^[9].
• Basil II's mother was Theophano^[10].
• Basil II held citizenship in Byzantine Empire^[11].
• Basil II's professions included emperor^[6].
• Basil II held the position of Byzantine emperor^[12].
• Basil II's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[13].
• Basil II's image is recorded as Basilios II.jpg^[14].
• Basil II is recorded as male^[15].
• Basil II's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Basil II's family is recorded as Macedonian dynasty^[17].
• Basil II's ISNI is recorded as 0000000104902931^[18].
• Basil II's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17379269^[19].
• Basil II's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 185159474048127660980^[20].
• Basil II's GND ID is recorded as 120911450^[21].
• Basil II's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91018209^[22].
• Basil II's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13519093n^[23].
• Basil II's IdRef ID is recorded as 071211926^[24].
• Basil II's Commons category is recorded as Basileios II^[25].
• Basil II's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 47955553^[26].
• Basil II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ckg3^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Constantinople^[2], Basil II… he was born on +0958-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Romanos II^[9]. His mother was Theophano^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Basil II worked as an emperor^[6]. He held the position of Byzantine emperor^[12].

Personal Life

Basil II's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[13].

Death and Burial

Basil II died on +1025-12-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Constantinople^[4]. Burial took place at Agios Ioannis Theologos, Kythnos^[8].

Why It Matters

Basil II ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,971 views/month, #5,997 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Works attributed to him include Charters of Emperor Basil II on the rights of the Ohrid Archbishopric^[30], a document^[31], founded in 1100^[32], written by him^[33].

FAQs

Where was Basil II born?

Basil II's place of birth was Constantinople^[2].

Where did Basil II die?

Basil II passed away in Constantinople^[4].

Who were Basil II's parents?

Basil II's father was Romanos II^[9]. Basil II's mother was Theophano^[10].

What did Basil II do for work?

Basil II worked as emperor^[6].