Konstantios Doukas, son of the deposed emperor Michael VII, was assigned to an army sent to pacify the east, which was suffering from Turkish attacks. While the commander was away, Konstantios plotted against Nikephoros III and attempted to have the troops proclaim him as emperor, causing severe disturbances. Some of the worst elements in the army supported his attempt, but Constantinople was loyal to Botaneiates, who prepard for war. When the emperor enquired into the origins of the revolt, he found it easy to bribe Konstantios' supporters to betray him. He was handed over and imprisoned, then sent back to Constantinople, where he was forcibly tonsured and exiled to an island