Certainty: 2 Some children of Konstantinos X, both those born earlier & porphyrogennetoi, became co-emperors Certainty: 2
1066
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos X, wishing to protect the rights of his children, made Eudokia swear not to remarry Certainty: 2
1067
Certainty: 2 Eudokia took power into her own hands while training Michael (VII) for rule Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Empress Eudokia became worried that her sons would lose power without a strong emperor Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Recall from exile of Romanos Diogenes, appointed magistros & stratelates Certainty: 3
1068
Certainty: 3 Romanos Diogenes married Eudokia & was proclaimed emperor Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Eudokia's children & kaisar Ioannes from the start impeded Romanos IV Certainty: 2
1071
Certainty: 3 Coup against Romanos by kaisar Ioannes in favour of Eudokia Makrembolitissa & Michael VII Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Michael VII proclaimed sole emperor by palace guard; Eudokia evicted Certainty: 3
1072
Certainty: 2 Michael VII wrote to Robert Guiscard, proposing to marry his brother Konstantios to a daughter of Guiscard Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Nikephoritzes replaced Ioannes of Side as chief minister, & even supplanted the kaisar Ioannes Certainty: 2
1073
Certainty: 1 Ioannes Italos was a favourite with Michael VII & his brothers Certainty: 1
1074
Certainty: 3 Proposed marriage of Michael VII's son Konstantinos to Helena, daughter of Robert Guiscard
Soon after the birth of Konstantinos to Michael VII and Maria of Alania, Michael proposed to marry him to Helena-Olympias, one of the daughters of Robert Guiscard. He sent Romanos Straboromanos to Robert in Longibardia to arrange the details. The link was to be formalised by a chrysobull of alliance (prepared by Psellos), involving marriage between the children (both having the imperial title and acclamations) and also titles of honour and wealth for Robert and his men, in return for military aid. The dignities offered were; kouropalates (1, for one of his sons), proedros (1), magistros (2), vestarches (2), vestes (2), anthypatos (1), patrikios (4), hypatos (6 @ 2 litrai), protospatharios (15 @ 1 litra), and spatharokandidatos (10 @ 46 nomismata). This was to be the first step to a full defensive and offensive alliance. Towards the end of the chrysobull he spoke of the long diplomatic contact needed to agree the dignities offered to Robert and his men, and of arrangements to support the agreement by oaths, as it was to be permanent. The dignities offered totaled two kentenaria and 100 silk garments, plus Robert's nobelissimos salary. Michael signed the chrysobull, with his brothers Andronikos and Konstantios and the patriarch Ioannes Xiphilinos. Thus Michael did not reclaim territories captured by the Normans in Italy, but even hoped to use Norman help against the Turkish advance in the east. Mention of the proposed groom Konstantinos caused deep emotion to Anna Komnene as she wrote. The plan would be dropped at the accession of Nikephoros III
1075
Certainty: 1 Michael VII's relationship to his brothers, & to Psellos Certainty: 1
1077
Certainty: 2 Attack on Constantinople by troops of Ioannes Bryennios Certainty: 2
1078
Certainty: 2 Marriage of Alexios Komnenos to Eirene Doukaina Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Abdication of Michael VII in favour of his brother Konstantios, who refused throne Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Attempt of Alexios (I) in favour of Konstantios Doukas failed through his reluctance & unpopularity Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Failure of Alexios (I) Komnenos to have Nikephoros III install Konstantios as his heir Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reinstatement of Eudokia Makrembolitissa & her family by Nikephoros III Certainty: 2
1079
Certainty: 2 Rebellion of Konstantios Doukas at Chrysopolis; he was arrested, tonsured & banished Certainty: 2
1081
Certainty: 3 Palaiologos was summoned by Alexios' seal-ring: a decision was taken to fight at once Certainty: 3