Historical eventJanuary 27945

Stephen Lekapenos

The brothers Stephen and Constantine Lekapenos, having deposed their father as Byzantine emperor a few weeks earlier, were themselves overthrown by Constantine VII, their co-emperor.

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When
Monday, January 27 9451081 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
10th century · 940s
Calendar
Julian — as recorded at the time
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At a glance

Dates: From 945.

Type: human.

What happened

Stephen Lekapenos or Lecapenus was the second son of the Byzantine emperor Romanos I Lekapenos, and co-emperor from 924 to 945. With his younger brother Constantine, he deposed Romanos I in December 944, but they were overthrown and exiled a few weeks later by their brother in law, the legitimate emperor Constantine VII. Stephen lived out his life in exile on the island of Lesbos, where he died on Easter 963.

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When did Stephen Lekapenos happen?

January 27 945 — 1081 years ago, on a Monday.

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