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title: Leo VI
author: Jose Luiz
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7736/leo-vi/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Leo VI
_Authored by Jose Luiz_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7736.jpg)
## Image Caption
A penitent [Leo VI](https://www.worldhistory.org/Leo_VI/), [Byzantine emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Emperor/) 886-912 CE, from a [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) in the [Hagia Sophia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hagia_Sophia/), Istanbul.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Luiz, J. (2017, December 04). Leo VI. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Luiz, Jose. "Leo VI." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 04, 2017. .
### MLA
Luiz, Jose. "Leo VI." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Dec 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Detail_of_the_Imperial_Gate_mosaic_in_Hagia_Sophia_showing_Leo_VI_the_Wise.jpg) by [**Jose Luiz**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Detail_of_the_Imperial_Gate_mosaic_in_Hagia_Sophia_showing_Leo_VI_the_Wise.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 December 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.