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Key Facts |
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Basil the Young |
| Born |
958 |
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| Bloodline |
Macedonian |
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| Position |
Imperial Holy Roman Emperor (960-1025) |
| Died |
December 1025 (aged 67) |
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Source of Facts and Important Announcement |
| Status |
Under Article 64.6 of the Covenant of One-Heaven (Pactum De Singularis Caelum) by Special Qualification shall be known as a Saint, with all sins and evil acts they performed forgiven. |
| Date of formal Beatification |
Day of Redemption UCA[E1:Y1:A1:S1:M9:D1] also known as Fri, 21 Dec 2012. |
| Source of Facts |
Self Confession and Revelation of Sainthood by the Deceased Spirit as condition of their confirmation as a true Saint. |
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Background |
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Basil was born son of Emperor Romanos II of the Macedonian Dynasty and Theophano. Originally from Armenia, the Macedonian Dynasty had controlled the position of Emperor since the 9th Century--the first of the house being Basil I "the Macedonian" after whom Basil "the Younger" was named. |
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In 963, Emperor Romanos II died when Basil was just five. Given the tender age of her children, Theophano remarried the powerful general Nikephoros who then ascended the throne as Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas. However, Nikephoros was murdered in 969 by his nephew John I Tzimisces, who then became emperor and reigned for seven years. Finally, when John died on January 10, 976, Basil II took the throne as senior emperor at aged 18. |
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Regarded as a brilliant military strategist and administrator on account probably of his stepfather's guidance, Emperor Basil successful quashed rebellion in the Anatolian military aristocracy such as Bardas Skleros (979) and Phokas (by 989). |
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Basil also demonstrated long range foresight with his early alliance with Prince Vladimir I. |
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