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July 11, 813

On July 11, 813, Michael I, the emperor of Byzantine, circumvented the conspiracies swirling around his throne. He abdicated in favor of his general, Leo the Armenian, and became a monk at the age of 43. Unfortunately for his sons that meant castration for them and also being regulated to monasteries so they would never … Continue reading

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