While looking on the site of my recent post I came upon Basil II's epitaph, which further adds to the discussion on his conquests. It can be found at http://homepage.mac.com/paulstephenson/trans/epitaph.html

Anyway here it is in full.

Other past emperors
previously designated for themselves other burial places.
But I Basil, born in the purple chamber,
place my tomb on the site of the Hebdomon
and take a sabbath's rest for the endless toils
which I satisfied in wars and which I endured.
For nobody saw my spear rest,
From when the Emperor of Heaven called me
to the rulership of this great empire on earth,
but I kept vigilant through the whole span of my life
guarding the children of New Rome
marching bravely to the West,
and as far the very frontiers of the East.
The Persians and Scythians bear witness to this
and along with them Abasgos, Ismael, Araps, Iber.
And now, good man, looking upon my tomb
reward it with prayers in return for my campaigns.

I found the last line of this epitaph very funny because he basically says since you read this, shouldn't you pray for me and all of my good deeds.