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'''Michael II''', called '''Psellus''', "the stammerer," or "the Amorian" ([[770]]-[[829]]) reigned as [[Byzantine emperor]] [[820]] - [[829]]. Born in Amorium in Phrygia, he began his career as a private soldier, but rose by his talents to the rank of general.

He had favoured the enthronement of his old companion in arms [[Leo V|Leo the Armenian]] ([[813]]), but, detected in a conspiracy against that emperor, had been sentenced to death in December 820; his partisans, however, succeeded in assassinating Leo and called Michael from the prison to the throne as the first representative of the Amorian dynasty.

Several features marked his reign: a struggle against his brother general, Thomas, who aimed at the throne ([[822]]-[[824]]); the conquest of [[Crete]] by the Saracens in [[823]]; and the beginning of their attacks upon [[Sicily]] ([[827]]).

In spite of his [[iconoclasm|iconoclastic]] sympathies, he endeavoured to conciliate the image-worshippers, but incurred the wrath of the monks by entering into a second marriage with [[Euphrosyne]], daughter of [[Constantine VI]], who had previously taken the veil.

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 He had favoured the enthronement of his old companion in arms [[Leo V|Leo the Armenian]] ([[813]]), but, detected in a conspiracy against that emperor, had been sentenced to death in December 820; his partisans, however, succeeded in assassinating Leo and called Michael from the prison to the throne as the first representative of the Amorian dynasty.
-Several features marked his reign: a struggle against his brother general, Thomas, who aimed at the throne ([[822]]-[[824]]); the conquest of [[Crete]] by the Saracens in [[823]]; and the beginning of their attacks upon [[Sicily]] ([[827]]).
+Several features marked his reign: a struggle against his brother general, Thomas, who aimed at the throne ([[822]]-[[824]]); the conquest of [[Crete]] by the Saracens in [[823]]; and the beginning of their attacks upon Sicily ([[827]]).
 In spite of his [[iconoclasm|iconoclastic]] sympathies, he endeavoured to conciliate the image-worshippers, but incurred the wrath of the monks by entering into a second marriage with [[Euphrosyne]], daughter of [[Constantine VI]], who had previously taken the veil.

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