Basil II
Former Emperor of Byzantine Empire
Basil II Porphyrogenitus, nicknamed the Bulgar Slayer, was the senior Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025. He and his brother Constantine VIII were crowned before their father Romanos II died in 963, but they were too young to rule. Wikipedia
Born: 958 AD, Constantinople
Died: December 15, 1025 (age 67 years), Constantinople
Deposed date: December 15, 1025
Organization founded: Varangian Guard
Grandparents: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, Emperor of the East, Helena Lekapene, Crátero, and more
Great-grandparents: Leo VI the Wise, Romanos I Lekapenos, Zoe Karbonopsina, and more
Nephew: Romanos III Argyros