Alexios (I) Komnenos tried to place on the throne the brother of Michael VII, Konstantios Doukas. He first had to deal with the man's timidity and lack of ambition. When he had persuaded him to act by showing him the document signed by Michael VII, he took him through the streets wearing the imperial purple shoes, but met with considerable hostility from the public. They reached the palace, but instead of sitting on the throne, Konstantios begged Alexios to abandon the plan. One result of the episode was to make Alexios suspect to Botaneiates' men