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Menologion of Basil II
The Menologion, Menologium, or Menology of Basil II is a Greek illuminated manuscript designed as a church calendar or Eastern Orthodox Church service book (menologion) that was compiled for the Byzantine Emperor Basil II (r.976–1025).
epitaph on the tomb of basil ii
The long reign of the Byzantine Emperor Basil II saw continuous warfare in both East (against the Arabs) and West (against the Bulgarians).
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