Basil II: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

G. Schlumberger, L’Épopée Byzantine, vol. 1–2 (1896–1900), the classic narrative account, now in need of some revision; H. Gregoire, “The Amorians and Macedonians 842–1025,” Cambridge Medieval History, new ed., vol. 4, pt. 1, pp. 105–192 (1966); G. Ostrogorsky, Geschichte des byzantinischen Staates, 3rd ed. (1963; History of the Byzantine State, 2nd ed., 1968), a good short outline with bibliography.

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Anniversary information added. Dec 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Emperor Basil II and the Awarding of Byzantine Honorific Titles to Bulgarians in the Course of the Conquest of Bulgaria (976�1018). Sep 06, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 15, 2024
Add new Web site: De Imperatoribus - An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors - Basil II. Jul 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Byzantine Basil II: He Took an Icon of the Virgin into Battle Then Gouged Out the Eyes of Foes. Apr 21, 2023
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Basil II. Jan 22, 2023
Added new Web site: Loyola University Chicago - Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors - Biography of Basil II. Sep 19, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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