Certainty: 2 Tonsure of Michael VII & election as metropolitan of Ephesos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Distribution of rogai to senators by Nikephoros Botaneiates Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Accession of Nikephoros III Botaneiates instead of legitimate heir Konstantios Doukas Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Attempt of Alexios (I) in favour of Konstantios Doukas failed through his reluctance & unpopularity Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Marriage of Nikephoros III to Maria of Alania Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Boril & Germanos, Botaneiates' chief henchmen, became hostile to the Komnenian brothers Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Nikephoros III debased system of dignities as never before
Following his acession Nikephoros Botaneiates found that the wealth of the palace had been stripped out and looted at the fall of Michael VII more than at any previous change of regime. Despite this, he granted a general remission of debts and a multitude of gifts, dignities and offices, far more than in similar situations in the past. The recipients were not the best persons in the state, nor even the most loyal, but simply anybody who asked. Many were of low social status. This activity was more important to him than defending Byzantine areas threatened by barbarians
Certainty: 2 Reinstatement of Eudokia Makrembolitissa & her family by Nikephoros III Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos appears to have prepared his simple introduction in verse on the Song of Songs for dedication to Nikephoros III Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Rebellion of Nikephoros Bryennios & Nikephoros Basilakes against Nikephoros III Botaneiates Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Nikephoros Bryennios marched on Constantinople; Nikephoros III gathered a few defenders Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Several peace overtures from Nikephoros III rejected by Nikephoros Bryennios Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Arrest, imprisonment & death of Nikephoritzes Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Nikephoros Bryennios set unacceptable conditions to Nikephoros III's peace overtures Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Alexios Komnenos, now domestikos, marched against Nikephoros Bryennios with few troops Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Gregory VII at a synod in Rome excommunicated Nikephoros III Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Unsuccessful rebellions of Leka, supported by Pechenegs, & Dobromir Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Successful campaign under Alexios Komnenos against Pechenegs Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Peace with Pechenegs after embassy to Nikephoros III Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Stephanos the megas droungarios restored (as Symeon) the monastery of Xenophontos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Athanatoi sent to Chrysopolis against Turks Certainty: 2
1079
Certainty: 2 Rebellion of Konstantios Doukas at Chrysopolis; he was arrested, tonsured & banished Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Nikephoros III enacted legal reforms Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Nikephoros III Botaneiates for Christ Panoiktirmon Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Nikephoros III renewing & confirming earlier grants & privileges for Nea Mone (Chios) Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Nikephoros III confirming earlier donations & granting further privileges to Iveron Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Nikephoros III confirming island of Neoi to Lavra & tax exemptions Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Anagrapheus of Smolenoi, Thessalonike & Serres Ioannes Kataphloron issues an act on tax obligations of the Saviour (Hierissos) Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Nikephoros III granted privileges to monastery of Prodromos at Strobilos Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Nikephoros III granted money & privileges to monastery of Arsenios Skenoures on Kos Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Nikephoros III on sentences & fate of imperial family after fall from power Certainty: 3
Certainty: 1 Turkish attacks in Anatolia Certainty: 1
1080
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Nikephoros III granting paroikoi & tax concessions to Vatopedi Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Chrysobull of Nikephoros III confirming solemnion of 100 nomismata & independence of Nea Mone (Chios) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Rebellion of Nikephoros Melissenos, who captured Nicaea Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Unsuccessful siege of Nicaea by protovestiarios Ioannes Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Nikephoros III granting properties on Kos to Christodoulos; foundation of Theotokos monastery Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Nikephoros III disinherited his empress' son Konstantinos, pushing her towards the Komnenoi Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Pittakion of Nikephoros III on usurpation of Iveron properties Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Failure of plots by Boril & Germanos to have Alexios Komnenos banished or blinded Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Donation of Mesolimna (near Thessalonike) to Leon Baasprakanites & Othon by Nikephoros III Certainty: 1
1081
Certainty: 2 Boril attacked Alexios (I) to Nikephoros III over summons to officers: Alexios successfully replied Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Nikephoros III summoned the Komnenian women; Anna Dalassene replied defiantly Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Women & children of Komnenoi only left Hagia Sophia when reassured by Nikephoros III's great cross Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Women of Komnenoi confined to Petrion monastery with daughter-in-law of kaisar Ioannes Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Nikephoros III confirms earlier decision in favour of Lavra in property dispute with Theodoros tou Aichmalotou Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Nikephoros III, facing Komnenoi & Melissenos, depaired; Alexios (I), not trusting his army, needed quick results Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Nikephoros III tried to abdicate in favour of Melissenos, ordering the fleet to bring him to the palace Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Nikephoros III told Nikephoros Palaiologos not to attack the rebels, but to make peace: the Komnenoi delayed Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Nikephoros Palaiologos proposed that Alexios (I) be adopted as Nikephoros III's son & effective emperor Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Boril wanted to use the Varangians, but Kosmas I the patriarch took Nikephoros III to Hagia Sophia Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 The Komnenoi seized the palace & sent envoys to escort Nikephoros III to tonsure at the Peribleptos Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Accession of Alexios I Komnenos Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Alexios I & Isaakios, as soon as they were in power, cancelled the acts of Nikephoros III Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 ? Chrysobull of Nikephoros III for Amalfitan monastery on Athos? Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Donation of Tadrinou (Derkos) to Leon Kephalas by Nikephoros III Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Abdication of Nikephoros III; smooth accession of Alexios I Komnenos [falsification] Certainty: 1
1090
Death of Michael VII, after forgiving his ex-wife Maria of AlaniaCertainty: 0
Unassigned Activities
Honoured with high offices common and vulgar men, led a relaxed life and entrusted the affairs of state to his servants, and thus angered everybody and especially the nephews of Isaakios 1 Komnenos, Alexios 1 and Isaakios 61
Before acceeding to the throne (πρὸ τῆς βασιλείας ἐξασκηκώς)
Resisted courageously the Turks who attacked with ever greater force and armed himself not with weapons and troops, for the army was exhausted by the continuous raids, massacres and defeats, but laid all his hope upon God
His grants to holders of dignities and offices had to be interrupted due to dearth of money after the adulteration of the nomisma following the multiplication of expenses compared to revenues
Was often offered Syrian textiles by Isaakios 61 Komnenos and granted him many properties, an apartment in the palace to dwell in, then made him sebastos, and consulted with him about every judgment and decision, totally hanging from his lips
Was probably the emperor who ordered Anonymus 11006 Mesopotamites to compile a report on Bodena and the village of Zacharias, deposited by Gregorios 61 Pakourianos, together with other documents, at the monastery of Theotokos Petritziotissa
Had honoured Alexios 1 as second man of the Empire and Megas Domeestikos, but Alexios had wickedly turned against him, and violently seized and held the throne
William of Tyre bk. 2, 5.3-10
5 or 6 years before the First Crusade (quinto vel sexto anno postquam populus noster accederet)