I noticed that the age of the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire Basil I the Macedonian is terribly wrong. He should be 56 years old in 867, not 30/33. I suggest to change his age in game.
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The age of Basil I the Macedonian
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Wiki notes that there is some dispute about the date, some scholars think it was the 830s
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Care to show your source for 811. Every single article I've found on him has him born at the earliest in 828.
See link in wiki.
I tend to believe that 820s-830s...would make him a likelier drinking buddy for Michael III.
I tend to believe that 820s-830s...would make him a likelier drinking buddy for Michael III.
Is not uncommon for ages, and birthdates in particular to be uncertain 1200(+) years ago. Which is why you should be careful running onto the forums proclaiming major errors based on the one source you rely on.
I somehow don't think a 75 year old man would be out hunting. Or survive being dragged 16 miles through the wilderness by a stag.
I thought it was generally accepted that was a cover story and he was murdered by his son's father-in-law?
He was either a very very vigorous man (possible) or his biography was doctored to make his rise seem more fortuitous and less directly reliant on Michael's generosity.
If you read between the lines it's likely he was Michael's age when Michael encountered him as either a groom or a cavalryman