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Constantine VII

905–959 · 10th century · Also known as Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, Constantine Porphyrogennetos

Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus was Byzantine emperor, nominally from 913 and in real power from 945 to 959. A scholar-emperor, he sponsored the treatise known as De Administrando Imperio, written for his son, which describes the peoples around the empire, including the Serbs, Croats, Hungarians, Pechenegs and Rus'. It is a main source for the early history of many Balkan and steppe peoples.

Constantine VII
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Mentioned in 10 state histories

White CroatsDregovichsMelingoiEzeritaiPrincipality of Serbia (early medieval)TravuniaPaganiaPrincipality of TaronHungarian tribal federationPechenegs

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