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Basil II the "Bulgar Slayer" -- Byzantine Coin, 970 AD browse these categories for related items... All Items: Byzantine: Pre AD 1000: item #410257
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The Byzantine emperor Basil II reigned exclusively from 976-1025 A.D., although his rule was contested for most of his life. Despite constantly fighting usurping generals and aristocratic rebellions, he managed to conquer Bulgaria and push the eastern border of the empire to the Caucasus. (This series of conquests in Bulgaria earned him his title of "the Bulgar slayer.") Additionally, his reign saw the Eastern Orthodox church separate even further from western Catholicism, setting the stage for strife within Christianity in subsequent centuries.
AGE: 976-1025 A.D. CONDITION: Obverse features a crisp portrait of Christ with halo. The reverse features an inscription that translates, "Jesus Christ, king of kings." DIMENSIONS: 1" in diameter |
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