Michael V blinded at orders of Zoe & Theodora; Konstantinos IX succeeded (general factoids)
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Transition: Michael V to Zoe & Theodora (1042)
1042
Summary:
Michael V had been deposed by the people for his shameful treatment of Zoe, he fled, but was dragged from asylum and blinded on the orders of Zoe and Theodora; Konstantinos IX succeeded to the throne
Dates:
1042
Emperor Konstantinos IX Monomachos (
Konstantinos 9
)
After
Michael 5
had been deposed and blinded by order of
Zoe 1
and
Theodora 1
, he became emperor (: )
Lupus protospatharius 58.26-27
He succeeded to the throne after the blinding of
Michael 5
(: )
Anonymus Barensis 151
Emperor Michael V Kalaphates (
Michael 5
)
He succeeded to the imperial throne after the death of his uncle
Michael 4
, and sent
Georgios 62
to Italy; after five months he was blinded for his shameful decision to exile
Zoe 1
, and
Konstantinos 9
was his successor (: )
Anonymus Barensis 151
The horrors of the end of his reign made a strong contrast to the calm and peace of that of
Konstantinos 9
which followed (:)
Psellos Orationes panegyricae I, 140-150
His actions provoked an uprising from all the citizens, known and unknown, forcing him to flee by sea and land till eventually the executioners caught up with him and blinded him; he was then imprisoned (:)
Psellos Keroularios 322-323
He was deposed from imperial power and blinded by the order of the sisters
Zoe 1
and
Theodora 1
; he was succeeded by
Konstantinos 9
Monomachos (: )
Lupus protospatharius 58.25-27
Empress Zoe (
Zoe 1
)
She bestowed the empire on
Michael 5
as his benefactor, but he exiled her from the palace; after he was overthrown, blinded and imprisoned, she ruled alone for a time, then recalled
Konstantinos 9
and put him on the throne (:)
Psellos Keroularios 322-323