He gathered a group of educated people and dedicated himself to writing books about the administration, ceremonies, and history of the Eastern Roman Empire. Constantine VII was a scholar-emperor, who sought to foster learning and education in the Eastern Roman Empire. Д¬onstantineвЂ™s father, Leo(n) was known for his learning and writings, and, correctly or not, Constantine VII also believed that his mother, Zoe Karbonopsina, was a relative of the chronicler Theophanes the Confessor, one of the Middle Byzantine Historians. Constantine VII, with the help of his supporters, cloistered his brothers-in-law, and personally ruled by the Eastern Roman Empire from January 945 to his death in November 959. From 920, Constantine VII become increasingly distant from the imperial authorities until December 944, when the sons of Emperor Romanos I suddenly rebelled and cloistered their father. In December 920, Romanos I Lekapenos (920-944) was crowned a co-emperor, but he really took over the imperial reign in Constantinople. Later in May 919 Constantine VII married Helena Lekapene, daughter of Romanos Lekapenos. Д¬onstantine VII was too young to rule on his own, and the governorship was created. Leon VI died in May 912, and his brother and co-emperor Alexander became the ruler of Constantinople, but Alexander died in 913. Leon VI gave the crown to young Constantine VII in 908 and he became the co-emperor. The emperor Constantine VII вЂњPorphyrogenitusвЂќ (905-959) was only surviving son of the emperor Leo(n) VI the Wise (886-912).

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