1472 Death Joannes/Basilius Bessarion, archbishop of Nicaea, dies 1025 Death Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies 989 Event Battle at Abydos: Byzantine emperor Basilius II beats Bardas Phocas 886 Death Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies 379 Birthday Basilius, the Great, of Caesarea, holyman, Moralia 379 Death Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies
