Staurakios Monarch
Staurakios or Stauracius (Greek: Σταυράκιος; died January 11, 812) was Byzantine Emperor from July 26 to October 2, 811 in succession to his father, Nikephoros I, who had fallen at the Battle of Pliska. His rule was cut short by a severe wound suffered in the same battle, and he was forced into retirement in a monastery by his brother-in-law, Michael I Rangabe, where he died soon after.
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| Date of death | January 01, 0812 |
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| Title | Emperor of the Byzantine Empire |
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| From | 0811 |
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| To | 0811 |
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