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Michael II
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Byzantine emperor
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Michael II, born in 770 in Amorium, was a male Byzantine emperor and military leader during the Middle Ages. A member of the Amorian dynasty, he held the position of Protostrator before becoming emperor. He was a citizen of the Byzantine Empire and adhered to the Eastern Orthodox faith. Michael II had a medical condition characterized by stuttering.
He was married to Thekla and Euphrosyne, and his son was Theophilos. Michael II died on October 2, 829, in Constantinople. His name in the native language is Μιχαήλ Β' ο Τραυλός. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 25 December 820 –, 2 October 829
- Coronation
- 25 December 820
- Predecessor
- Leo V
- Successor
- Theophilos
- Co emperor
- Theophilos
- Rival
- Thomas the Slav (821-823)
- Born
- 770, Amorium , Phrygia , Anatolic Theme
- Died
- 2 October 829 (aged 59)
- Consort
- Thekla , Euphrosyne
- Issue
- Theophilos
- Dynasty
- Amorian dynasty
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Byzantine Empire
- Place of birth
- Amorium
- Place of death
- Constantinople
- Spouse
- Euphrosyne
- Child
- Theophilos
- Occupation
- military leader
- Position held
- Protostrator
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodoxy
- Family
- Amorian dynasty
- Image
- Michael II and Theophilos solidus.jpg
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- Michael II
- date of death
- 0829-10-02
- date of birth
- 0770-00-00
- name in native language
- Μιχαήλ Β' ο Τραυλός
- time period
- Middle Ages
- medical condition
- stuttering
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Encyclopedic overview
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Michael II (Greek: Μιχαήλ, Mikhaḗl; 770 – 2 October 829), called the Amorian (ὁ ἐξ Ἀμορίου, ho ex Amoríou) and the Stammerer (ὁ Τραυλός, ho Travlós or ὁ Ψελλός, ho Psellós), reigned as Byzantine emperor from 25 December 820 to his death on 2 October 829, the first ruler of the Amorian dynasty.
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