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Basil II Porphyrogenitus ( ; 958 – 15 December 1025), nicknamed the Bulgar Slayer ( ), was the senior Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025. He and his brother Constantine VIII were crowned before their father Romanos II died in 963, but they were too young to rule. The throne thus went to two generals, Nikephoros Phokas (r. 963–969) and John Tzimiskes (r. 969–976) before Basil... Wikipedia