Artabasdos Արտավազդ | |||||
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Emperor of the Romans | |||||
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Byzantine emperor | |||||
Reign | June 741 – 2 November 743 | ||||
Predecessor | Constantine V | ||||
Successor | Constantine V | ||||
Co-emperor | Nikephoros | ||||
Born | Unknown | ||||
Died | Unknown | ||||
Consort | Anna | ||||
Issue | Nikephoros Niketas | ||||
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Dynasty | Isaurian |
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Artabasdos or Artavasdos (Greek: Ἀρταύασδος or Ἀρτάβασδος, from Armenian: Արտավազդ, Artavazd, Ardavazt), Latinized as Artabasdus, was a Byzantine general of Armenian[1] descent who seized the throne from June 741 until November 743, in usurpation of the reign of Constantine V.
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