Michael VI, being old, revived many customs which had fallen out of use & seemed ridiculous
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MICHAEL VI (1056-1057)
1056
Summary:
Michael VI, being very old, revived many redundant and useless practices: for example, he ordered the cleaning of the Strategion for which he was derided, and appointed shorthand writers instead of senators to public posts
Dates:
1056
Emperor Michael VI Stratiotikos (
Michael 6
)
Promoted the senators to higher ranks, made promises to the people, revived many redundant and useless practices, ordered the cleaning of the Strategion for which he was derided, and appointed shorthand writers instead of senators to public posts (:)
Skylitzes 482.79-483.91