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Basil Lekapenos or Basil the Nothos ("bastard") (born c. 925 - died c. 985)〔"Basil The Nothos" in ''The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium'', Oxford University Press, New York & Oxford, 1991, p. 270. ISBN 0195046528〕 was the ''parakoimomenos'' of the Byzantine Empire from 947 until 985, and the chief minister of the Empire for most of that period. An illegitimate son of the emperor Romanos I Lekapenos, he was castrated when young. In 947, around the time his father was deposed, Basil was appointed parakoimomenos by Emperor Constantine VII, his brother-in-law.〔John Julius Norwich, ''Byzantine: The Apogee'', New York, Alfred P. Knopf, 1992, p. 167.〕〔Ring of Basil Lekapenos bearing his seal as ''parakoimomenos''. schlumberger.126 ((http://medaillesetantiques.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/c33gbrsgh )), Gustave Schlumberger collection, BnF〕 He retained this position under emperors Romanos II, Nikephoros II, John Tzimisces. As head of the Imperial administration, he amassed a large personal fortune. Reportedly, this led to tension with John Tzimisces shortly before the Emperor's death in 976. According to some sources, Basil poisoned the Emperor. He continued in office in the early reign of Basil II but in 985 the young Emperor - wishing to assume the government himself after being dominated by regents and caretaker emperors for thirty years - accused him of sympathizing with the rebel Bardas Phokas and removed Basil from power. All his lands and possessions were confiscated and all laws issued under his administration were declared null and void. Basil Lekapenos himself was exiled and died shortly afterwards. ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Basil Lekapenos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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