Historical FigureMale
Leo IV the Khazar
750 – 780
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryLeo IV the Khazar was Byzantine emperor from 775 to 780 AD. He was born to Emperor Constantine V and Empress Tzitzak in 750. He was elevated to co-emperor in the next year, in 751, and married to Irene of Athens in 769. When Constantine V died in September 775, while campaigning against the Bulgars, Leo IV became senior emperor. In 778 Leo raided Abbasid Syria, decisively defeating the Abbasid army outside of Germanikeia. Leo died on 8 September 780, of tuberculosis. He was succeeded by his underage son Constantine VI, with Irene serving as regent.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 25, 750
Constantinople
Date of death
September 8, 780
Citizenship
Byzantine Empire
Occupations & fields
ruler
Other notable figures named Lev
Get inspired by other figures bearing this name across history and modern times.
