Michael II
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Amorium...it is expected that new discoveries will shed a light to the city's Roman period and before. Gold solidus of Emperor Michael II the Amorian and his son Theophilos . The city was an episcopal see (bishopric) as early as 431, and was... In this article: Michael II the Amorian, Islam, Mother goddess, Constantine V, Battle of Manzikert, and Artabasdos |
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Leo V the Armenian
...the Studite, he exiled. Leo V appointed competent military commanders from among his own comrades-in-arms, including Michael the Amorian and Thomas the Slav. He also persecuted the Paulicians . When Leo jailed Michael for suspicion of...
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Michael II
Michael II the Amorian (Greek : MUiotachialphaήlamda BETA', Mikhael II), also called Traulos or Psellos (TAUrhoalphaupsilonlamdaόsigma, PSIetalamdalamdaomicronsigma, Latin Psellus), meaning "the Stammerer", (died October 2, 829) reigned as...
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Nikephoros I Logothetes
...his ablest generals, who revolted and received support from other commanders, notably the later emperors Leo V the Armenian and Michael II the Amorian in 803. But Nikephoros gained over the latter two, and by inducing the rebel army to...
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Theoktistos
...was a eunuch, and was instrumental in the plot to assassinate the emperor Leo V the Armenian in 820, which brought Michael II and the Amorian dynasty to the throne. In return, Michael raised him to the rank of patrikios, and appointed him...
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Michael II the Amorian (Greek: Μιχαήλ Β', Mikhaēl II), also called Traulos or Psellos (Τραυλός, Ψηλλος, Latin Psellus), meaning "the Stammerer", (died October 2, 829) reigned as Byzantine emperor from 820 to his death.
Michael was immediately proclaimed Emperor, still wearing the chains from the prison in his hands. Later the same day, he was crowned by Patriarch Theodotos I of Constantinople. In his internal policy, Michael II supported iconoclasm, but tacitly encouraged reconciliation with the iconodules, whom he generally stopped persecuting and allowed to return from exile. These included the former Patriarch Nikephoros and Theodore of Stoudios, who failed, however, to influence the emperor to abandon iconoclasm. One of the few victims of the emperor's policy was the future patriarch Methodios I.
Michael's accession whetted the appetite of his former comrade-in-arms Thomas the Slav, who set himself up as rival emperor in Anatolia and successfully transferred his forces into Thrace, effectively besieging the capital in December 821. Although Thomas did not obtain the support of some of the Anatolian themes, he secured the support of the naval theme and their ships, allowing him to tighten his grip on Constantinople. In his quest for support, Thomas presented himself as the champion of the poor, reduced taxation, and concluded an alliance with Al-Ma'mun of the Abbasid Caliphate, having himself crowned emperor by the Patriarch of Antioch Job.
- Birth Date:
- January 01, 0770
- Birthplace:
- Amorium
- Death Date:
- October 02, 0829
- Spouse:
- Reign:
- December 25, 820 – October 2, 829
- Title:
- Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
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