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A 12th century CE illustration of Byzantine emperor Constantine VII on his deathbed (r. 945-959 CE). From the Madrid Skylitzes. (National Library, Madrid)

A gold coin depicting Byzantine emperor Leo IV (r. 775-780 CE) on the right and his son and successor Constantine VI (r. 780-797 CE) on the left. (Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com)

A gold solidus coin depicting Constantine V, emperor of the Byzantine empire between 741 and 775 CE (right) and Leo III (r. 685-741 CE)

Empress Irene was the wife of Leo IV and, on her husband's death, she reigned as regent for her son Constantine VI from 780 to 790 CE. From 797 to 802 CE she ruled as emperor in her own right, the first woman to do so in Byzantine history...

Saint Helena of Constantinople (248/250-328 CE) was the mother of Roman emperor Constantine I (r. 306-337 CE). She famously made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem where tradition claims found Christ's true cross and built the Basilica of the Holy...

Forum of Constantine before Constantine's bronze statue fell down during the windstorm in 1106 CE.

More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=mK9y-sPn_AY Arch of Constantine, 315 C.E., Rome Speakers: Valentina Follo, Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker http://www.smarthistory.org/arch-of-constantine.html http://www.smarthistory.org/arch-of-constantine.html...

Donation of Constantine: A medieval forgery created c. 751-756 CE by the Roman Catholic Church purporting to be a genuine 4th century CE document in which Constantine the Great surrendered his power to the Church and the Church then returned...

More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=MuD06cnjtAM The Colossus of Constantine, c. 312-15, Palazzo dei Conservatori, Musei Capitolini, Rome A conversation between Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker in front of the Colossus...

Romanos IV Diogenes ruled the Byzantine Empire from 1068 to 1071 CE. He was a military emperor, and his policies and campaigns served to shore up Byzantine defenses against the Seljuk Turks. However, in the aftermath of the Byzantine defeat...