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Byzantine emperor For other people with the same name, see Basil I (disambiguation). Basil I Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans Basil, his son Constantine, and his second wife, Empress Eudokia Ingerina. Emperor of the Byzantine Empire Reign 867–886 Predecessor Michael III Successor Leo VI the Wise Born 811 Macedonia Died August 29, 886  ( 0886-08-30 ) (aged 75) Consort Eudokia Ingerina Wives Maria Eudokia Ingerina Issue Detail Emperor Leo VI Emperor Alexander III Patriarch Stephen I Dynasty Macedonian dynasty Basil I , called the Macedonian (Greek: Βασίλειος ὁ Μακεδών , Basíleios ō Makedṓn ; 811 – August 29, 886) was a Byzantine Emperor who reigned from 867 to 886. Born a simple peasant in the theme of Macedonia, he rose in the Imperial court. He entered into the service of Theophilitzes, a relative of Emperor Michael III (r. 842–867), and was given a fortune by the wealthy Danielis. He gained the favour of Michael III, whos

This article is about the 9th-century Byzantine admiral. For other uses, see Nasar (disambiguation). Nasar (Greek: Νάσαρ ), originally baptized Basil (Greek: Βασίλειος ), [1] [2] was a distinguished Byzantine military leader in the Byzantine–Arab conflicts of the latter half of the 9th century. Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Sources 4 Further reading Biography Not much is known about Nasar's family. His father Christopher held the supreme court position of magistros , and he had a brother named Barsanes. On account of his name, the historian Michele Amari speculated that he was of Syrian, perhaps Mardaite, origin. [1] Under Emperor Michael III (r. 842–867), he was appointed stratēgos of the Bucellarian Theme, one of the largest and most important of the Byzantine Empire's themata . In this capacity, together with the patrician Petronas, he participated in the Battle of Lalakaon in 863, where the Byzantines inflicted a crushing defeat

Not to be confused with the Thracesian Theme, which was situated in the central western coast of Asia Minor. ‹ The template Infobox former subdivision is being considered for merging. › Theme of Thrace θέμα Θρᾴκης, θέμα Θρᾳκῷον Theme of the Byzantine Empire c. 680–1204 1230s–14th century The Byzantine themata of Asia Minor and the thema of Thrace in c. 780. Capital Constantinople / Adrianople / Arcadiopolis Historical era Middle Ages  •  Established 680/681  •  Latin conquest 1204  •  Nicaean recovery 1230s  •  Divided into smaller units. 14th century Today part of   Turkey The Theme of Thrace (Greek: θέμα Θρᾴκης or θέμα Θρᾳκῷον ) was a province ( thema or theme) of the Byzantine Empire located in the south-eastern Balkans, comprising varying parts of the eponymous geographic region during its history. History Traditionally, it has been held that the theme (at the time primarily a military comman

"Pied Piper" redirects here. For other uses, see Pied Piper (disambiguation) and Pied Piper of Hamelin (disambiguation). Postcard "Gruss aus Hameln" featuring the Pied Piper of Hamelin, 1902 The Pied Piper of Hamelin (German: Rattenfänger von Hameln , also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin ) is the titular character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany, as well as the title of the fairy tale that depicts the character. The legend dates back to the Middle Ages, the earliest references describing a piper, dressed in multicolored ("pied") clothing, who was a rat-catcher hired by the town to lure rats away [1] with his magic pipe. When the citizens refuse to pay for this service, he retaliates by using his instrument's magical power on their children, leading them away as he had the rats. This version of the story spread as folklore and has appeared in the writings of Johann Wolfgang von Goeth