Basil died in 886 in mysterious circumstances. The official story was that a white deer caught its antlers in his belt and dragged him sixteen miles during a hunt, rupturing his stomach; he died nine days later. Brownworth finds this implausible given Basil's legendary strength and the advanced age at which he was supposedly hunting alone, suggesting Leo was likely involved and the hunt was a cover story.
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Episode 12 (29 mentions)
Basil died in 886 in mysterious circumstances. The official story was that a white deer caught its antlers in his belt and dragged him sixteen miles during a hunt, rupturing his stomach; he died nine days later. Brownworth finds this implausible given Basil's legendary strength and the advanced age at which he was supposedly hunting alone, suggesting Leo was likely involved and the hunt was a cover story.
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