Theophylact or Theophylaktos (Greek: Θεοφύλακτος) was the eldest son of the Byzantine emperor Michael I Rhangabe (r. 811–813) and grandson on his mother’s side of Nikephoros I (r. 802–811). He was junior co-emperor alongside his father for the duration of the latter’s reign and was tonsured castrated and exiled to Plate Island after his overthrow.
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