between 910-920: Birth of Basil Lakapenos
941: Basil Lakapenos becomes protobestiarios
948: Emperor Constantine VII bestows upon Basil the title of patrikios and the offices of parakoimomenos and paradynasteuon of the Senate.
959: Romanos II removes Basil from the office of parakoimomenos
9 August 963: Basil Lakapenos leads a revolt against Joseph Bringas and in support of Nikephoros Phokas
963: Basil is restored to the office of parakoimomenos and gains the title of proedros
Decmber 969: Murder of Nikephoros II Phokas. Basil Lakapenos collaborates with John Tzimiskes
January 976: Murder of John Tzimiskes by poison. Basil Lakapenos becomes the true governor of state affairs, during the reign of Basil II and Constantine VIII
late in 985: Basil Lakapenos is stripped of his offices and exiled in the Stenon region
after το 986: Death of Basil Lakapenos in the Stenon region