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Abdication

Roman Empire · House / House of Ducas. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1074Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1074

Michael VII31 March 1074

House / House of Ducas

Nikephoros Botaneiates gained the support of the Seljuk Turks reaches Constantinople, Michael VII resigns the throne with hardly a struggle

Michael VII31 March 1074

Stoudios · House / House of Ducas

Retires to the monastery of Stoudios

Names involved

Michael VII

Provenance

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