Romanos II, Byzantine emperor

Romanos II was Byzantine Emperor from 959 to 963. He succeeded his father Constantine VII at the age of twenty-one and died suddenly and mysteriously four years later. His wife Theophano helped their sons Basil II and Constantine VIII to ultimately succeed him in 976.

March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 291 days remain until the end of the year.