Alexander (Byzantine emperor)

Alexander (Greek Alexandros Ἀλέξανδρος, * 870, † 913) was a younger brother of the Byzantine emperor Leo VI. and the third son of Emperor Basil I of the Macedonian dynasty. 879 made ​​his brother him to nominal co-regent. When Leo died in 912, Alexander succeeds and the same was regent for Leo's son Constantine. He refused the annual tribute payments to the Bulgars, and initiated a new total of fifteen year war with King Simeon of I.. During his short reign, the Bulgarians prepared the attack on the kingdom. Even before the attack died in 913 and appointed Alexander on his deathbed his nephew as his successor, who ascended the throne as Constantine VII. In research, Alexander is considered bon vivant who was not suitable for the regency.