Greetings all, 

Today we reflect on Emperor Basil I (the Macedonian, not "the Great")  being crowned as Co-Emperor by Emperor Michael III on May 26th in 866 AD: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_I

In spite of coming from humble origins (and eventually murdering his unpopular predecessor) Basil ended up becoming an effective and respected ruler in spite

of having a complicated life. 

-Marcus Cassius Julianus