person
Leo VI the Wise
Leo the Wise
also: bölcs Leó, Leo Sophos
Leo VI (866–912), Byzantine emperor called 'the Wise'; he prohibited concubinage in the eastern Roman Empire, tightening the legal definition of legitimate marriage.
Reading notes
- On Women and Their Vocation §1 Leo the Wise
Leo VI (866–912), Byzantine emperor, called 'the Wise' for his legal reforms; he abolished concubinage in the eastern Roman Empire by legislation.