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title: Psalter of Basil II
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7575/psalter-of-basil-ii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Psalter of Basil II
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7575.jpg)
## Image Caption
An early 11th century CE depiction of [Byzantine emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Emperor/) [Basil II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Basil_II/) (r. 976-1025 CE) being crowned and armed by archangels. He is being blessed by [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) from above and worshipped by military saints on both sides. Below, courtiers and defeated enemies bow in submission. Frontispiece of the Psalter of Basil II. (Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2017, November 08). Psalter of Basil II. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Psalter of Basil II." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 08, 2017. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Psalter of Basil II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Nov 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BasilII.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BasilII.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 November 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.