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

12Records
1059–1078Date range
7Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1059

Constantine X1059

House / House of Ducas

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

1067

John Doukas1067

House / House of Ducas

When Constantine X died Michael VII is 17 years old and should have been able to rule by himself but exhibited little interest in politics, and his mother Eudokia and uncle John Doukas governed the empire as Regents

Eudocia1067

House / House of Ducas

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, 1st term

Eudokia1067

House / House of Ducas

When Constantine X died Michael VII is 17 years old and should have been able to rule by himself but exhibited little interest in politics, and his mother Eudokia and uncle John Doukas governed the empire as Regents

Michael VII1067

House / House of Ducas

When Constantine X died Michael VII is 17 years old and should have been able to rule by himself but exhibited little interest in politics, and his mother Eudokia and uncle John Doukas governed the empire as Regents

1068

Romanus IV1 January 1068

House / House of Ducas

While waiting for his execution he was summoned into the presence of the Empress Regent, Eudokia Makrembolitissa, whom he so fascinated that she granted him a free pardon and married him on January 1, 1068

Romanus IV1068

House / House of Ducas

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, becomes the senior Emperor alongside Michael VII, Konstantios Doukas, and Andronikos Doukas

1071

Eudokia24 October 1071

House / House of Ducas

After the dispatch of Eudokia to a monastery, Michael VII is crowned again as senior Emperor

Michael VII24 October 1071

House / House of Ducas

After the dispatch of Eudokia to a monastery, Michael VII is crowned again as senior Emperor

Eudocia1071

House / House of Ducas

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, 2nd term

Michael VII1071

House / House of Ducas

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

1078

Niceporus III Botaniates1078

House / House of Ducas

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

Names involved

Constantine XEudociaEudokiaJohn DoukasMichael VIINiceporus III BotaniatesRomanus IV

Provenance

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