"Michael II (Greek: \u039C\u03B9\u03C7\u03B1\u03AE\u03BB \u0392', Mikha\u0113l II), surnamed the Amorian (\u1F41 \u1F10\u03BE \u1F08\u03BC\u03BF\u03C1\u03AF\u03BF\u03C5) or the Stammerer (\u1F41 \u03A4\u03C1\u03B1\u03C5\u03BB\u03CC\u03C2 or \u1F41 \u03A8\u03B5\u03BB\u03BB\u03CC\u03C2), reigned as Byzantine Emperor from December 820 to his death on 2 October 829, the first ruler of the Phrygian or Amorian dynasty.Born in Amorium, Michael was a soldier, rising to high rank along with his colleague Leo V the Armenian (r. 813\u2013820). He helped Leo overthrow and take the place of Emperor Michael I Rangabe."@en . "0025Z"^^ . "0770Z"^^ . "Michael II"@en . "Byzantine emperor" . . "0025Z"^^ . . "Michael 2"@en . . . "Emperorof theByzantine Empire"@en . "0829Z"^^ . .