Certainty: 1 Inadequate plans of Konstantinos VIII for the future of his daughters Certainty: 1
1028
Certainty: 3 Romanos (III) married Zoe Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Konstantinos VIII, suddenly ill, chose Konstantinos Dalassenos as son-in-law & successor Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Konstantinos VIII turned to Romanos Argyros as successor: his wife became a nun Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Romanos (III) married Zoe Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Death of Konstantinos VIII; accession of Romanos III
Konstantinos VIII died, and his son-in-law Romanos III became emperor in his place. Romanos and Zoe reigned for five years and six months. The succession is usually dated to the period November 14-15
1029
Certainty: 1 When his efforts to beget an heir failed, Romanos visited Zoe less often, making her hate him Certainty: 1
Certainty: 2 Expulsion of Theodora from palace to Petrion Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Ioannes (orphanotrophos) introduced Michael (IV) to Romanos III, who kept him at court Certainty: 1
1030
Certainty: 1 Zoe made advances to Michael (IV); Ioannes (orphanotrophos) encouraged him to respond Certainty: 1
Certainty: 1 Zoe's affair with Michael (IV) flourished & all but Romanos knew of it Certainty: 1
1031
Certainty: 3 Empress Zoe had her sister Theodora tonsured in the Petrion to stop her plotting Certainty: 3
1032
Certainty: 2 Further plot of Konstantinos Diogenes & Theodora betrayed; suicide of Konstantinos Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Romanos was warned of danger from Zoe's affair by his sister Poulcheria; but she soon died Certainty: 1
1033
Certainty: 1 Michael (IV) denied (perjurously) that he was Zoe's lover; hence perhaps his epilepsy Certainty: 1
1034
Certainty: 2 Romanos III very ill, perhaps poisoned by Ioannes (orphanotrophos) or Zoe Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Romanos III, after distributing pay to senators, was murdered in the bath at Blachernai Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Zoe, Romanos' nurse, knowing how ill he was, did not grieve for him unduly but got on with her duty Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 The patriarch Alexios I was induced by surprise & donations to marry Zoe to Michael Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Zoe ignored her advisers' warnings against Michael (IV) & made him emperor Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Conventional hexameter epitaph for Romanos, with grieving wife: he distributed gold & died in bath Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Zoe brought her father's eunuchs to the palace & prepared to rule Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael IV for a time was respectful of Zoe, but he soon changed his ways Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Ioannes the orphanotrophos removed Zoe's eunuchs & maidservants, & shut her in her quarters Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Konstantinos (IX) Monomachos fell under suspicion of aiming at the throne Certainty: 1
1036
Certainty: 1 Zoe (probably) adopted Michael (V) as kaisar, son & heir: ceremony at Blachernai church Certainty: 1
1038
Certainty: 2 Failed attempt by Zoe to poison Ioannes orphanotrophos Certainty: 2
1040
Certainty: 2 Worsening sickness of Michael IV all but ended his sexual relations with Zoe Certainty: 2
1041
Certainty: 2 Zoe heard of Michael's retirement & went on foot to see him, but he shut her out Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Zoe may have decided the empire needed a man's strength, & adopted Michael (V) Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Zoe succeeded Michael IV & proclaimed Michael V, after solemn promises of obedience Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Michael V was for a time subservient to Zoe, but he soon began to ignore her Certainty: 2
1042
Certainty: 2 Banishment of Ioannes orphanotrophos & others by Zoe (&/or Michael V) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael V made eunuchs of those he wished to punish, especially in his own family Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael V was persuaded by his brothers to think of banishing Zoe Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Michael V banished Zoe to Prinkipo Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Kabasilas was sent to bring Theodora to Hagia Sophia Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Michael V's announcement shouted down the next day: proclamation of Zoe & Theodora Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Theodora was brought from the Petrion by Michael V's enemies & Zoe returned by Michael himself Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Even with empress(es) present, people insulted Michael & howled him down in Hippodrome Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 The rioting involved all sections of the population, most conspicuously the women Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Zoe, wishing to rule alone, was forced to accept Theodora as colleague Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Michael Psellos visited Michael V at Stoudios church Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 The people demanded violent punishment for Michael V: Zoe demurred, but Theodora gave the order Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Michael V & his uncle Konstantinos were both dragged from the Stoudios church & blinded Certainty: 3
Certainty: 3 Zoe from the palace went to kiss Theodora from Hagia Sophia, confirming double rule Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Michael V blinded at orders of Zoe & Theodora; Konstantinos IX succeeded (general factoids) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Poem of Christophoros Mitylenaios on Michael V, deposed & blinded for banishing Zoe Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reign of Zoe & Theodora: first decisions Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reign of Zoe & Theodora: mechanics of rule by two empresses Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reign of Zoe & Theodora: military men (Nikolaos, Konstantinos Kabasilas, Georgios Maniakes) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reign of Zoe & Theodora: finding an emperor Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos (IX) Monomachos recalled from exile & given a brilliant entry to Constantinople Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos (IX) married to Zoe by Stypes, priest of Nea, not by the patriarch Certainty: 2
Certainty: 3 Konstantinos IX crowned emperor by the patriarch Certainty: 3
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX celebrated his return from exile with Zoe & Theodora Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX persuaded Zoe to recall Maria Skleraina, at first to modest housing Certainty: 2
Certainty: 1 Chrysobull of Zoe & Theodora for Nea Mone (Chios) Certainty: 1
1043
Certainty: 2 Collapse of Maniakes' rebellion after his death; triumph of Konstantinos IX (& Stephanos Pergamenos) Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX began Mangana monastery near Skleraina's house Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Psellos wrote Orationes panegyricae 2 for Konstantinos IX, with summary of recent history Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Reluctant entry of Ioannes Mauropous to court of Konstantinos IX Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Konstantinos IX persuaded Zoe to let Skleraina move into palace Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Maria Skleraina was given the title "sebaste" by Zoe, at Konstantinos' suggestion Certainty: 2
1044
Certainty: 3 Riot against Skleraina during a procession was stopped by appearance of Zoe & Theodora Certainty: 3
Certainty: 1 Accomodation arrangements for the emperor, two empresses & sebaste in the palace Certainty: 1