Leo VI was Roman Emperor, King of Africa and Caliph of Islam from 886 to 912. The son and successor of Basil the Goth, he was born in Africa under the name Theodahad but adopted the Greek name Leo after his father had been raised to the imperial dignity in 865. He served as a general in the Romano-African army during Basil's campaigns against the Bulgars in Anatolia, earning a reputation for patience and strategic brilliance. Leo died in 912. He was succeeded by his son, Constantine VII.