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 Certainty: 3
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
The people brought Theodora on horseback to Hagia Sophia late in the evening and she went up to the patriarch's apartments, avoiding the crowds in the church. She spent the night there. Though she was tonsured, the angry crowd insisted that she be crowned. The patriarch Alexios, still wearing his priestly vestments, took refuge on the synthronon of Hagia Sophia but the mob broke into the sanctuary and threatened him with death unless he crowned Theodora; he acquiesced. While at Hagia Sophia Theodora summoned officials, deprived Michael V of all power, and so became empress herself. Not only many of the people but all the elite too paid her homage, and in complete scorn of Michael V acclaimed her as empress, to the despair of Michael's supporters. Michael V, hearing the crowds, summoned Zoe back to the palace, took off her monastic habit and dressed her in imperial robes, and paraded her at the kathisma in the hippodrome to placate the crowd [Psellos implies that even now Michael refused to dress her again as an empress.] His plan failed, and he was abused and attacked with stones and arrows. He decided to flee to Stoudios. This is the version of Skylitzes, where the return of Zoe happened quickly. In Psellos and other sources, Theodora returned first and Zoe later, as Michael was blinded
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