Urged on by Photius, who feared Leo's succession would cost him power, and in a state of near-insanity following Constantine's death, Basil imprisoned Leo and threatened to put out his eyes. Public pressure soon forced his release, but the episode cannot have improved relations between father and son.
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Episode 12 (20 mentions)
Urged on by Photius, who feared Leo's succession would cost him power, and in a state of near-insanity following Constantine's death, Basil imprisoned Leo and threatened to put out his eyes. Public pressure soon forced his release, but the episode cannot have improved relations between father and son.
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