Romanos I Lekapenos
Romanos I Lekapenos (Greek: Ῥωμανός Λεκαπηνός, Rōmanos Lekapēnos; c. 870 – 15 June 948), Latinized as Romanus I Lecapenus, was Byzantine emperor from 920 until his deposition in 944, serving as regent for the young Constantine VII.
| Romanos I Lekapenos | |
|---|---|
| Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans | |
Seal depicting Romanos and his co-emperors | |
| Byzantine emperor | |
| Reign | 17 December 920 – 20 December 944 |
| Predecessor | Constantine VII (under regent rule) |
| Successor | Constantine VII (alone) |
| Co-emperors | Christopher Lekapenos (921–931) Stephen Lekapenos (924–944) Constantine Lekapenos (924–944) |
| Born | c. 870 Lakape (modern-day Turkey) |
| Died | 15 June 948 (aged 77–78) |
| Burial | |
| Consort | Theodora |
| Issue more... | Christopher Stephanos Constantine Helena Theophylact |
| Dynasty | Macedonian/Lekapenos |
| Father | Theophylaktos Abastaktos |
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