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Bardas was the
regent (
856-
866) of
Byzantine Emperor Michael III. Bardas was the purported son of Marinos
Mamikonian and the brother of
Theodora, the wife of Byzantine Emperor
Theophilus. Theodora and Theophilus were the parents of Michael III. With the death of
Theophilus, young Michael ascended to the throne with the Regency of
Empress Theodora and her two brothers, Bardas and
Petronas the patrician.
Michael III (842-867), the son of
Theophilus (emperor), was only 3 years old, when his father died. His education and instruction wasn't proper because the young emperor was neglected by his mother,
Empress Theodora, and was influenced by his uncle, the logothetis Bardas
(Vardas). As a result, Michael became salacious and debauchee, who entrusted the government to his capable uncle, Bardas, whose administration was marked by the missions of saints
Cyril and Methodius to the Slavs.
On 849 Bardas together with logothetis
Theoktistos initiated a far- reaching educational program and founded the
University of Magnaura.
It was during this regency that
Leo the Mathematician,
Photios who taught Greek Philosophy, and later Constantine-
Cyril taught at the university. Among other professors were
Theodoros who taught Geometry,
Theodoghios, who taught Astronomy and
Kometas who taught Greek Philology. In
856 Michael III came of age and not wanting to share running the government with Theoktistos, Bardas has him murdered.
After a failed attack on Bardas in
858 by Theodora, Bardas also has his sister and her daughters imprisoned in a nunnery; but
Ignatius refused to tonsure them and was deposed for treason.
Michael having grown tired of the ascendancy of Bardas, and feeling deeply offended at being exhorted by him to lead a better life, Bardas was gradually superseded in favour of
Basil I. Whether Bardas meant to exhort his nephew in reality or not is a matter of doubt, but he certainly did wish to establish his own elevation on the ruin of Michael.
While preparing for a campaign against
Crete in
866 Michael with the assistance of
Basil I have Bardas murdered and Basil was made Co-emperor.
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