The unexpected death of Basil's beloved eldest son Constantine — the only person Basil ever truly loved — threw the emperor into a lasting depression that eventually verged on insanity, and opened the succession question that Photius would exploit to try to block Leo.
Also known as: Constantine, Son of Basil I
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Episode 12 (7 mentions)
The unexpected death of Basil's beloved eldest son Constantine — the only person Basil ever truly loved — threw the emperor into a lasting depression that eventually verged on insanity, and opened the succession question that Photius would exploit to try to block Leo.
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