Stylianos Zautzes

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Stylianos Zautzes ( Middle Greek Στυλιανὸς Ζαούτζης ; † 899 in Constantinople ) was a high-ranking Byzantine politician and father-in-law of Emperor Leo VI.

Life

Stylianos Zautzes, who was very likely of Armenian origin, appeared as the commander of the imperial bodyguard during the reign of Emperor Basil I. After the accession to the throne of Leo VI. Stylianos, with whose daughter Zoe Zautzina the young emperor had a relationship, was awarded the high dignity of Magistros , Patrikios , Anthypatos and Protospatharios . As the logothet of the dromos he actually held the political reins in his hands; Among other things, he continued in 893 the appointment of his confidante Antonios II. Kauleas toPatriarch through. In the same year awarded Leo VI. gave him the specially created title Basileopator .

The historiographical sources ascribe Stylianos Zautzes a significant influence on the outbreak of the costly war against the Bulgarian Knjaz Simeon in 894. The reason was the relocation of the market for Bulgarian traders from Constantinople to Thessaloniki and the conclusion of a treaty of alliance between the Byzantines and the Hungarians . Simeon defeated the main forces of the Byzantine army in the Battle of Bulgarophygon (896). A peace treaty was concluded three years later, in which the Bulgarian claims to the market for the Bulgarian traders in Constantinople were satisfied.

Stylianos Zautzes then lost influence at court, but became the emperor's father-in-law in 898 through the marriage of Leo and Zoe. Around 899 he was involved in a corruption scandal, shortly afterwards he died in the imperial palace.

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SURNAME Stylianos Zautzes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Στυλιανὸς Ζαούτζης (Middle Greek)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Byzantine politician, father-in-law of Emperor Leo VI.
DATE OF BIRTH 9th century
DATE OF DEATH 899
Place of death Constantinople