Romanos I Lekapenos [SEP] date of birth
Romanos I Lekapenos
Romanos I Lekapenos or Lakapenos (, "Rōmanos I Lakapēnos"; c. 870 – June 15, 948), Latinized as Romanus I Lecapenus, was an Armenian who became a Byzantine naval commander and reigned as Byzantine Emperor from 920 until his deposition on December 16, 944.
Origin.
Romanos Lekapenos, born in Lakape (later Laqabin) between Melitene and Samosata (hence the name), was the son of an Armenian peasant with the remarkable name of Theophylact the Unbearable (Theophylaktos Abastaktos)
Włodzisław, Duke of Lendians
Włodzisław or Władysław (date of birth unknown – died after 944/945) was a Duke of Lendians.
Life.
As ruler of Lendians, he paid tribute to Kievan Rus', which is confirmed by archaeological studies and biography of Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos. In 944/945 Duke sent his emissary Uleb to Constantinople, where took place talks on peace between Igor of Kiev and Byzantine emperors: Romanos I Lekapenos and Constantine VII, as evidenced by "Nestor Chronicle".