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title: Michael III Crowns Basil Co-emperor
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7626/michael-iii-crowns-basil-co-emperor/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Michael III Crowns Basil Co-emperor
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7626.png)
## Image Caption
A 13th century CE illustration showing [Byzantine emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Emperor/) [Michael III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Michael_III/) (r. 842-867 CE) crowning his great friend and political ally Basil the Macedonian co-emperor. The latter would take the crown himself in 867 CE as [Basil I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Basil_I/). (Madrid Sklitzes, National Library, Madrid)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2017, November 15). Michael III Crowns Basil Co-emperor. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Michael III Crowns Basil Co-emperor." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 15, 2017. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Michael III Crowns Basil Co-emperor." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Nov 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_III_proclaims_Basilikinos_as_co-emperor.png) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_III_proclaims_Basilikinos_as_co-emperor.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 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.