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The reign of Constantine, who lacks courage …
Years: 1026 - 1026
June
The reign of Constantine, who lacks courage and political savvy, is a disaster.
He reacts to every challenge with impulsive cruelty, persecuting ambitious nobles and allegedly ordering the execution or mutilation of hundreds of innocent men.
Constantine carries on as he always has—hunting, feasting, and enjoying life—and avoids state business as much as possible.
He is poor at appointing officials.
Within months, the land laws of Basil II are dropped under pressure from the Anatolian aristocracy (the dynatoi), although Constantine strikes at the nobility when threatened by conspiracy.
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Years: 1026 - 1026
June
Locations
People
Groups
- Christianity, Chalcedonian
- Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines)
- Islam
- Saracens
- Sicily, Emirate of
- Roman Empire, Eastern: Macedonian dynasty
- Normans
- German, or Ottonian (Roman) Empire
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions