Emperor Michael VII Doukas M / L XI
κῦρ Μιχαήλ (BBÖ I.23-25, Polemis 14) (Michael 7)
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- 1041
- Certainty: 3 Proclamation of Michael V Certainty: 3
- 1060
- Certainty: 2 Some children of Konstantinos X, both those born earlier & porphyrogennetoi, became co-emperors Certainty: 2
- 1061
- Certainty: 3 Luckily, the imperial party avoided the ship where assassins were waiting & reached the palace safely Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 1 Michael (VII) & his brother Andronikos were sent to Psellos for education Certainty: 1
- 1063
- Certainty: 1 Psellos sent festal gifts to the families of Konstantinos X, Ioannes kaisar & the patriarch; letters often explore symbolism Certainty: 1
- 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
- Certainty: 3 Eudokia & Psellos told Michael VII of her impending marriage to Romanos (IV) 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
- 1070
- Certainty: 1 Romanos started negotiations to marry his infant son to one of Robert Guiscard's daughters Certainty: 1
- 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
- Certainty: 2 Eudokia made a nun & exiled by Michael VII with her other children to her convent of Piperoudion Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Troops under kaisar's son Konstantinos Doukas sent by Michael VII against Romanos Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Romanos won Cappadocians under Alyates & many Franks, but Michael VII sent exiled Robert Crépin Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Khacatur, doux of Antioch, ordered by Michael VII to attack Romanos Diogenes, joined his forces Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Psellos presented Michael VII as a new, accessible & cultivated ruler after bad times Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 0 Nikoulitzas Delphinas, advised by Nikephoritzes, visited Michael VII in the capital Certainty: 0
- 1072
- Certainty: 2 Andronikos Doukas (kaisar's other son) & Crepin built up an army without interference Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Ioannes, metropolitan of Side, became chief minister of Michael VII Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Romanos IV refused request of Michael VII that he should abdicate Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Banishment of Anna Dalassene, accused of plotting with Romanos IV Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Andronikos Doukas invaded Cilicia, over passes Romanos should have defended Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Michael VII sent more peace overtures through group of bishops, but too late Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Romanos Diogenes blinded at Kotyaeion & banished to Prote Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Romanos Diogenes blinded Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Michael VII confirming the earlier chrysobulls of Nea Mone (Chios) Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote to the blinded Romanos IV, offering consolation of divine inner light Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Revolt of Konstantinos Bodin, son of prince of Zeta, to re-establish a free Bulgaria Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Michael VII wrote to Robert Guiscard, proposing to marry his brother Konstantios to a daughter of Guiscard Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Romanos Diogenes died on Prote, to be buried & mourned by his wife Eudokia Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Recall of Anna Dalassene & her children from exile Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Nikephoritzes replaced Ioannes of Side as chief minister, & even supplanted the kaisar Ioannes Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Marriage of Michael VII to Maria of Alania Certainty: 2
- 1073
- Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Michael VII granting properties in episkepsis of Alopekes (Meander valley) to Andronikos Doukas Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Campaign under Isaakios Komnenos & Roussel de Bailleul against invading Turks Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Defeat & capture of Isaakios Komnenos by Turks at Caesarea Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Letter from pope Gregory VII to Michael VII, on continuing negotiations for peace Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 1 Episkepsis of Miletos granted to Andronikos Doukas Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Creation of tagma of Athanatoi by Michael VII & Nikephoritzes Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Ioannes Italos was a favourite with Michael VII & his brothers Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Michael VII exchanged Kalai, a seabord estate of Konstantinos, nephew of Keroularios, for two others Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote (or adapted) for Michael VII verse introductions to seven subjects Certainty: 1
- 1074
- Certainty: 2 Fresh campaign against Turks (&/or Roussel) under kaisar Ioannes Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Kaisar Ioannes failed in humiliating peace negotiations with Roussel Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Defeat & capture of kaisar Ioannes & his son Andronikos by Roussel at bridge of Zompos Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Michael VII began to feel responsible for Byzantine disasters, but still followed evil counsellors Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Michael VII confirming earlier chrysobulls & exemptions for Lavra Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Birth of Konstantinos, son of Michael VII & Maria of Alania Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Roussel, with an ever-increasing army of Franks, camped at Chrysopolis, & burned houses there Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Proposed marriage of Michael VII's son Konstantinos to Helena, daughter of Robert Guiscard Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Michael VII bribed Turks against Roussel, who released kaisar Ioannes, proclaiming him emperor Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Michael VII quickly ransomed kaisar Ioannes (to stop Turks proclaiming him emperor), but not Roussel Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Despite recent captivity & good advice, Basileios Maleses, exiled by Nikephoritzes, lost his property Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Kaisar Ioannes was tonsured to avoid charge of rebellion: his story shows God's wrath & Roman decadence Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Raids of Roussel de Bailleul on cities of Pontos Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 1 Expulsion of patriarch Aimilianos from Antioch by doux Isaakios Komnenos Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Death of a kouropalates who linked Psellos to his son-in-law's family; negotiations to replace him Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 2 Psellos made a compilation of texts referring to the Incarnation, to be sent to the sultan Malik-Shah Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 1 Psellos dedicated his De omnifari doctrina to Michael VII, warning him not all the sources were Christian Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Dispute at court over proposed appointment of Nikephoros Bryennios as kaisar Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Successful campaign under Nikephoros Bryennios against Croatians & Diokleians Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Granary built near Raidestos by Nikephoritzes to establish wheat monopoly & brutally enforce it Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 High price of grain gained Michael VII his nickname of Parapinakes Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Nestor, trusted lieutenant of Michael VII, sent to restore order on Danube, joined the rebels Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Pechenegs under renegade doux Nestor invaded Thrace, causing famine in Constantinople Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Nestor's demand for surrender of Nikephoritzes rejected: he finally retreated because he feared a plot Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Soldiers complaining to the emperor were attacked & robbed by his men, adding to the grievance Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Chrysobull of Michael VII for Nea Mone (Chios) Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Refugees fled from Anatolia to Constantinople, causing many deaths each day from famine Certainty: 1
- 1075
- Certainty: 3 Chrysobull of Michael VII for Christ Panoiktirmon Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Embassy under Nikephoros Palaiologos to Giorgi II of Georgia seeking mercenaries Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Campaign of Nikephoros Palaiologos against Roussel de Bailleul ended in failure Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Death of patriarch Ioannes VIII Xiphilinos, to be replaced by Kosmas I Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Konstantinos, Keroularios' nephew, desired Kalai again, & Michael VII gave it; Konstantinos managed to pay Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Alexios (I) sent against Roussel de Bailleul, who made alliance with Turks Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Alexios (I) also allied with Turks against Roussel, who was captured Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Return of victorious Alexios Komnenos with captured Roussel to Constantinople Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Michael VII & Nikephoritzes ignored military potential of Roussel, torturing & imprisoning him Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote Oratio Panegyrica 13 for Michael VII: Psellos' expulsion from court was rescinded Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Ioannes Italos accused of treachery at Dyrrachion; he fled to Rome Certainty: 1
- Certainty: 1 Michael VII's relationship to his brothers, & to Psellos Certainty: 1
- 1076
- Certainty: 2 Michael VII & bishop of Neokaisareia confiscated wooden piers of charitable foundations Certainty: 2
- Ioannes Mauropous resigned archbishopric for monastery of St Ioannes Prodromnos tes Petras in Constantinople Certainty: 1
- 1077
- Certainty: 2 Rebellion of Ioannes Bryennios & Nikephoros Basilakes, joined reluctantly by Nikephoros Bryennios Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Rebellion of Nikephoros (III) Botaneiates against Michael VII Doukas Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Letter (out of context) of Michael VII to Phokas (Nikephoros Botaneiates?), on rumours of his rebellion Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Nikephoros (III) Botaneiates was proclaimed emperor Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Michael VII stirred Turks against rebel Nikephoros Botaneiates Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Nikephoros Bryennios, acclaimed at Traianoupolis, advanced to Adrianople Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Attack on Constantinople by troops of Ioannes Bryennios Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Ioannes Bryennios defeated at Athyras by Alexios Komnenos & Roussel Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 1 Ioannes Italos returned to Constantinople, & was appointed hypatos of the philosophers Certainty: 1
- 1078
- Certainty: 3 The people in Hagia Sophia proclaimed Nikephoros Botaneiates (still at Lampe) emperor Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Synod of prelates decided to support rebel Nikephoros Botaneiates Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Marriage of Alexios Komnenos to Eirene Doukaina Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Katakalon Tarchaneiotes joined the rebellion of Bryennioi Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Nicaea sided with rebel Nikephoros Botaneiates, & proclaimed him emperor Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Turks sent against Nikephoros Botaneiates by Michael VII were bribed by the rebel Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Botaneiates sent letter to Michael VII offering bloodless change of rulers Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Citizens of Constantinople proclaimed Nikephoros Botaneiates emperor Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Abdication of Michael VII Doukas, who was tonsured at Stoudios Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Abdication of Michael VII in favour of his brother Konstantios, who refused throne Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Nikephoros Botaneiates entered Constantinople & occupied palace Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Tonsure of Michael VII & election as metropolitan of Ephesos Certainty: 2
- 1080
- Certainty: 3 Gregory VII supported (the false) Michael VII in a letter to the bishops of Apulia & Calabria Certainty: 3
- 1081
- Certainty: 3 Robert Guiscard left his son Roger in Italy, planning to attack Dyrrachion by sea aided by Bohemond on land Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Siege of Dyrrachion began with questions over identity of "Michael VII" Certainty: 3
- 1090
- Death of Michael VII, after forgiving his ex-wife Maria of Alania Certainty: 0
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