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'''Stauracius''' was a [[Byzantine emperor]] and son of [[Nicephorus I]]. He was paralyzed by a sword wound to his neck while fighting against the [[Bulgars]] at the [[Battle of Pliska]], in which his father was killed. He reigned for one month in [[811]] before being deposed by [[Michael I]], retiring to a [[monastery]] and dying five months later. |
'''Stauracius''' was a [[Byzantine emperor]] and son of [[Nicephorus I]]. He was paralyzed by a sword wound to his neck while fighting against the [[Bulgars]] at the [[Battle of Pliska]], in which his father was killed. He reigned for one month in [[811]] before being deposed by [[Michael I]], retiring to a [[monastery]] and dying five months later. |
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{{Byzantine Emperor | Prev=[[Nicephorus I]] | CoEmperor= | Next=[[Michael I]]}} |
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Preceded by:<br>[[Nicephorus I]] |
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[[List of Byzantine Emperors|Byzantine emperors]] |
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Followed by:<br>[[Michael I]]</td> |
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Revision as of 02:28, 24 June 2004
Stauracius was a Byzantine emperor and son of Nicephorus I. He was paralyzed by a sword wound to his neck while fighting against the Bulgars at the Battle of Pliska, in which his father was killed. He reigned for one month in 811 before being deposed by Michael I, retiring to a monastery and dying five months later.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
