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 Certainty: 3
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
Nikephoros Bryennios debated with his generals and officials whether to capture the capital immediately. The consensus was that he should not march against the city with all his army at once. Instead, he appointed his brother Ioannes kouropalates and domestikos of the scholai, and sent him to Constantinople with a considerable army, including some Pechenegs and quite a few officials. He assumed wrongly that opposition to Michael VII and the logothetes Nikephoritzes would bring the city over to his side without effort. Ioannes arrived near Constantinople, camped at Kosmidion opposite the palace at Blachernai, and tried to take over the city. He soon abandoned hope of success by pursuasion and started to lay siege. Alexios (I) was charged with defending the walls with Michael VII's brother Konstantios, improvising a garrison from anyone they could find. Alexios opened the gates and made a successful attack on some of Bryennios' foragers, to the deep resentment of Konstantios, who reproached him to his face for excluding him from the exploit. The attackers became frustrated and burned empty houses outside the walls, losing more of the citizens' good-will. Having failed to stop this indiscipline, Ioannes Bryennios looked for an excuse to retreat safely. He first crossed the bridge of Hagios Panteleemon, encamped along the Strait so that Michael VII and the citizens could see his army and ordered each company to acclaim his brother. This caused more destruction of property, so as winter was approaching, Bryennios took his army, marched west, pitched his camp with two units at Athyras and disbanded the rest for the winter
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