caption dynasty predecessor successor death_date birth_place title queen birth_date issue image article_title name reign
basil wife , empress eudokia ingerina . , his son constantine , and his second macedonian dynasty michael iii leo vi the wise august aged 75 -rrb- 29 , 886 august 29 , 886 -lrb- macedonia -lrb- theme -rrb- emperor of the byzantine empire eudokia ingerina 811 by , alexander , stephen maria : constantine by eudokia : leo vi solidus-basil i with constantine and eudoxia-sb1703 . jpg basil i
 basil i 867 -- 886
basil i

basil i , called the macedonian -lrb- , `` basíleios hō makedṓn '' ; 811 -- august 29 , 886 -rrb- was a byzantine emperor who reigned from 867 to 886 .
born a simple peasant in the byzantine theme of macedonia , he rose in the imperial court , and usurped the imperial throne from emperor michael iii -lrb- r. 842 -- 867 -rrb- .
despite his humble origins , he showed great ability in running the affairs of state , leading to a revival of imperial power and a renaissance of byzantine art .
he was perceived by the byzantines as one of their greatest emperors , and the dynasty he founded , the macedonian -lrb- -rrb- , ruled over what is regarded as the most glorious and prosperous era of the byzantine empire .
