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en-wikipedia-org-5929		Basil I - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	3967	532	67	Basil I, called the Macedonian (Greek: Βασίλειος ὁ Μακεδών, Basíleios ō Makedṓn; 811 – August 29, 886), was a Byzantine Emperor who reigned from 867 to 886. While serving Theophilitzes, he visited the city of Patras, where he gained the favour of Danielis, a wealthy woman who took him into her household and endowed him with a fortune.[11] He also earned the notice of Michael III by his abilities as a horse tamer and in winning a victory over a Bulgarian champion in a wrestling match; he soon became the Byzantine Emperor's companion, confidant, and bodyguard (parakoimomenos).[12] Symeon Magister describes Basil as "... When Leo was born, Michael III celebrated the event with public chariot races, whilst he pointedly instructed Basil not to presume on his new position as junior emperor.[14] Leo VI, who succeeded as Byzantine emperor and may actually have been a son of Michael III.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-5929.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-5929.txt