Michael II, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMichael II
Byzantine emperor
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0770
Place of Birth: Amorium, Turkey
Date of Death: 02-Oct-0829
Profession: military leader
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Michael II
- Michael II (Greek: ???a?? ?', Mikhael II), (770- 829), surnamed the Amorian (? ?? ?µ?????) or the Stammerer (? ??a???? or ? ?e????), reigned as Byzantine Emperor from 25 December 820 to his death on 2 October 829, the first ruler of the Phrygian or Amorian dynasty. Born in Amorium, Michael was a soldier, rising to high rank along with his colleague Leo V the Armenian (r.
- 813–820).
- He helped Leo overthrow and take the place of Emperor Michael I Rangabe.
- However, after they fell out Leo sentenced Michael to death.
- Michael then masterminded a conspiracy which resulted in Leo's assassination at Christmas in 820.
- Immediately he faced the long revolt of Thomas the Slav, which almost cost him his throne and was not completely quelled until spring 824.
- The later years of his reign were marked by two major military disasters that had long-term effects: the beginning of the Muslim conquest of Sicily, and the loss of Crete to the Saracens.
- Domestically, he supported and strengthened the resumption of official iconoclasm, which had begun again under Leo V.
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