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| Romanos II | |
|---|---|
| Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans | |
.JPG) Idealized portrait of a young Romanos II (aged 7–11), from the Romanos Ivory, AD 945–949 | |
| Byzantine emperor | |
| Reign | 9 November 959 – 15 March 963 |
| Coronation | 6 April 945 as co-emperor |
| Predecessor | Constantine VII |
| Successor | Nikephoros II |
| Co-emperors | Constantine VII (945–959) Basil II (960–963) Constantine VIII (962–963) |
| Born | 938 |
| Died | 15 March 963 (aged 24–25) |
| Spouse | Bertha-Eudokia of Arles Theophano |
| Issue | Helena Basil II Constantine VIII Anna Porphyrogenita |
| Dynasty | Macedonian |
| Father | Constantine VII |
| Mother | Helena Lekapene |
Romanos II (Greek: Ῥωμανός, romanized: Rōmanos; 938 – 15 March 963) 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.