See also:

• CONSTANTINE

CONSTANTINE VIII  . This See also:

• TITLE (0. Fr. title, mod. titre, from Lat. titulus)

title is given by See also:

• GIBBON
• GIBBON, EDWARD (1737–1794)

Gibbon to the son of See also:

• ROMANUS

Romanus I . Lecapenus, one of the colleagues of See also:

• CONSTANTINE

Constantine VII . Porphyrogenitus, but it is now generally bestowed upon Constantine, the See also:

• BROTHER

brother and colleague of See also:

• BASIL (Russ. VASILY)

Basil II. from 976–1025, See also:

• SOLE (Solea)

sole ruler 1025–1028 . An See also:

• ABSOLUTE (Lat. absolvere, to loose, set free)

absolute contrast to his brother, he gave himself up to a See also:

• LIFE

life of See also:

• PLEASURE (through Fr. plaisir from Lat. placere, to please; Gr. rlbovii)

pleasure and allowed the See also:

• ADMINISTRATION (Lat. administrare, to serve)

administration to fall into the hands of six eunuchs .