Basil the Younger was a Byzantine Greek saint and hermit who lived in Constantinople during the tenth century. According to a hagiographical biography written by his student Gregory, Basil survived various persecutions, including being thrown to a lion and into the sea. He is primarily remembered for his spiritual visions and his role as a holy man who provided intercession for others. While his life is documented in the *Vita sancti Basilii iunioris*, historians debate whether the accounts of his life and his pupil's visions are strictly historical or literary in nature.