Leo VI the Wise

Byzantine Emperor
Person human Q41618
Leo VI the Wise
Byzantinischer Mosaizist des 9. Jahrhunderts · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Leo VI the Wise was born on September 19, 866[1], in Constantinople[2]. He died on May 11, 912[3], in Constantinople[4]. He worked as a composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,102 views/month, #6,856 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Church of the Holy Apostles[7]
  • Father: Basil I[8], Michael III[9]
  • Mother: Eudokia Ingerina[10]
  • Spouse: Theophano Martiniake[11], Zoe Zaoutzaina[12], Zoe Karbonopsina[13], Eudokia Baïana[14]
  • Child: Konstantinos VII[15], Anna of Constantinople[16], Basili[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Byzantine Empire[18]
  • Position held: Byzantine emperor[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Family: Macedonian dynasty[21]
  • Commons category: Leon VI[22]
  • Cause of death: disease[23]
  • Given name: Leon[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Leon VI[25]
  • Commons gallery: Λέων ΣΤ' ο Σοφός[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], BEIC Digital Library[29], New International Encyclopedia[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: medieval Greek[31]
  • Name in native language: Λέων ΣΤ'[32]
  • Number of children: 5[33]

Why It Matters

Leo VI the Wise has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include Tactica of Emperor Leo VI the Wise[36], a written work[37].

FAQs

Where was Leo VI the Wise born?

Leo VI the Wise's place of birth was Constantinople[2].

Where did Leo VI the Wise die?

Leo VI the Wise died in Constantinople[4].

Who were Leo VI the Wise's parents?

Leo VI the Wise's father was Basil I[8]. Leo VI the Wise's mother was Eudokia Ingerina[10].

Who was Leo VI the Wise married to?

Leo VI the Wise's spouses include Theophano Martiniake[11], Zoe Zaoutzaina[12], Zoe Karbonopsina[13], and Eudokia Baïana[14].

What did Leo VI the Wise do for work?

Leo VI the Wise worked as a composer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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