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020			_a9789004477582 _q(electronic book)
020			_a9789004108110 _q(print)
024	7		_a10.1163/9789004477582 _2DOI
035			_z(OCoLC)36994710
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100	1		_aTougher, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe Reign of Leo VI (886-912) : _bPolitics and People / _cTougher.
246	3		_aPolitics and People
264		1	_aLeiden; _aBoston : _bBRILL, _c1997.
300			_a1 online resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aThe Medieval Mediterranean ; _v15
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aAcknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Map: The Empire of Leo VI, c. 899 -- Introduction: Aims and Sources 1 -- 1. The Establishment of the Macedonian Dynasty: The Reigns of Basil I and Leo VI (867-912) 23 -- 2. Macedonian or Amorian? 42 -- 3. The End of Photios 68 -- 4. The Dominate of Stylianos Zaoutzes 89 -- 5. The Reality of Leo the Wise 110 -- 6. The Four Wives of Leo VI 133 -- 7. Military Matters: The Bulgarian War, the Arab Naval Threat and the Taktika 164 -- 8. The Emperor's Men: Eunuchs and Strategoi 194 -- 9. Alexander 219 -- Conclusion 233 -- Bibliography 237 -- Index 253.
520			_aThe focus of this book is the Byzantine emperor Leo VI (886-912) and his reign. He has been characterised as a careless and ineffectual emperor, but this work presents a more considered account of Leo and the politics of his age. Initial chapters on sources and the broader historical context are provided before particular aspects of Leo's life and reign are presented in eight chapters, arranged so as to give a rough chronological framework. Subjects discussed include relations with family and officials, imperial ideology, and ecclesiastical and military affairs. By drawing on a broad spectrum of primary evidence the book illustrates that Leo forged a distinctive imperial style as a literate city-based non-campaigning emperor, and argues that he was actively concerned about the problems that faced his empire.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
600	1	0	_aLeo _bVI, _cEmperor of the East, _d866-912.
650		0	_aEmperors _zByzantine Empire.
650		0	_aMiddle Ages.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _tThe Reign of Leo VI (886-912) : Politics and People. _dLeiden ; Boston : BRILL, 1997 _z9789004108110 _w(DLC) 97022089
830		0	_aThe Medieval Mediterranean ; _v15.
856	4		_zDOI: _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004477582
999			_c43234 _d43234