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Emperor Michael may refer to: Nine Byzantine emperors Michael I Rangabe (r. 811–813) Michael II (r. 820–829) Michael III (r. 842–867) Michael IV the Paphlagonian
Emperor_Michael
Byzantine emperor from 842 to 867
September 867), also known as Michael the Drunkard, was Byzantine emperor from 842 to 867. Michael III was the third and traditionally last member of the Amorian
Michael_III
Byzantine emperor from 820 to 829
as Byzantine emperor from 25 December 820 to his death on 2 October 829, the first ruler of the Amorian dynasty. Born in Amorium, Michael was a soldier
Michael_II
Byzantine emperor from 1261 to 1282
as Byzantine emperor from 1261 until his death in 1282, and previously as the co-emperor of the Empire of Nicaea from 1259 to 1261. Michael VIII was the
Michael_VIII_Palaiologos
Byzantine emperor from 811 to 813
Michael I Rangabe (also spelled Rhangabe; Greek: Μιχαὴλ Αʹ Ῥαγκαβές, romanized: Mikhaḗl 1 Rhangkabés; c. 770 – 11 January 844) was Byzantine emperor from
Michael_I_Rangabe
Byzantine emperor from 1034 to 1041
Michael IV the Paphlagonian (Greek: Μιχαὴλ ὁ Παφλαγών, romanized: Michaḗl ō Paphlagōn; c. 1010 – 10 December 1041) was Byzantine Emperor from 11 April
Michael_IV_the_Paphlagonian
Byzantine emperor from 1071 to 1078
the eastern front, Michael also had to contend with his mercenaries openly turning against the empire. Michael stepped down as emperor in 1078 and later
Michael_VII_Doukas
Byzantine emperor from 1294 to 1320
1320) was Byzantine emperor together with his father, Andronikos II Palaiologos, from 1294 until his death. Andronikos II and Michael IX ruled as equal
Michael_IX_Palaiologos
Son of Tsar Alexander III (1878–1918)
abdicated in 1917 and proclaimed him "Emperor Michael II", but Michael declined to take power a day later. Michael was born during the reign of his paternal
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand_Duke_Michael_Alexandrovich_of_Russia
Byzantine emperor from 1041 to 1042
Michael V Kalaphates (Ancient Greek: Μιχαήλ Καλαφάτης, Michaḗl Kalaphátēs) was Byzantine emperor for four months in 1041–1042. He was the nephew and successor
Michael_V_Kalaphates
Byzantine Emperor from 1078 to 1081
I Komnenos in overthrowing Emperor Michael VI Bringas, leading forces at the decisive Battle of Petroe. Under the Emperor Constantine X Doukas Nikephoros
Nikephoros_III_Botaneiates
Byzantine emperor from 867 to 886
gaining the favour of Emperor Michael III, whose mistress he married on his emperor's orders. In 866, Michael proclaimed him co-emperor. Fearing a loss of
Basil_I
Bulgarian emperor from 1277 to 1279
Michael (Bulgarian: Михаил, Mihail) or probably more fully Michael Asen II was an emperor (tsar) of Bulgaria, the son of Emperor Constantine Asen I of
Michael_Tih
Byzantine emperor (1074–1078, 1081–1087)
August 1094) was Byzantine junior emperor from 1074 to 1078, and again from 1081 to 1087. He was born to Emperor Michael VII Doukas and Empress Maria of
Constantine Doukas (co-emperor)
Constantine_Doukas_(co-emperor)
Byzantine emperor from 829 to 842
the son of Emperor Michael II and his wife Thekla, and the godson of Emperor Leo V the Armenian. Michael II crowned Theophilos co-emperor in 821. The
Theophilos_(emperor)
Coronation crown used by Hungarian monarchs
Constantinople in the 1070s. The crown was presented by the Byzantine Emperor Michael VII Doukas to the King Géza I of Hungary; both are depicted and named
Holy_Crown_of_Hungary
Byzantine co-emperor from 811 to 811/812/813
Byzantine emperor Michael I Rangabe (r. 811–813) and grandson, on his mother's side, of Nikephoros I (r. 802–811). He was junior co-emperor alongside
Staurakios_(son_of_Michael_I)
Eastern Orthodox monk
was an Eastern Orthodox monk who assumed the identity of Byzantine Emperor Michael VII. He participated in the Norman campaigns of Robert Guiscard to
Raiktor
Byzantine military commander (c. 760–823)
commander, most notable for leading a wide-scale revolt in 821–823 against Emperor Michael II the Amorian (r. 820–829). An army officer of Slavic origin from
Thomas_the_Slav
Byzantine emperor from 813 to 820
being punished by Nikephoros was not the same as the later Emperor Leo. Recalled by Michael I Rhangabe in 811, Leo became governor of the Anatolic Theme
Leo_V_the_Armenian
13th century conflict in the Byzantine Church
Patriarch of Constantinople Arsenios Autoreianos and the Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. During the Fourth Crusade in 1204–1205, a coalition
Arsenite_Schism
1261 battle between the Latin and Nicaean Empires
of Pelagonia in 1259 AD against an anti-Nicaean coalition, Nicaean emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos was left free to pursue the reconquest of Constantinople
Reconquest_of_Constantinople
King of Norway from 1046 to 1066
declined after the death of Michael IV in December 1041, which was followed by conflicts between the new emperor Michael V and the powerful empress Zoe
Harald_Hardrada
Tsar of Bulgaria from 1330 to 1331
Stephen, ruled as emperor (tsar) of Bulgaria for eight months from 1330 to 1331. He was the eldest surviving son of Emperor Michael Asen III "Shishman"
Ivan_Stefan_of_Bulgaria
Descendants of mixed Byzantine Greek and Latin unions
As the Gasmouloi were enrolled as marines in the Byzantine navy by Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos (r. 1259–1261), the term eventually lost its ethnic
Gasmouloi
13th-century Bulgarian rebel leader
The Mongols then killed him in 1281 as an enemy of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaeologus. Ivaylo's reign as a monarch has been used as an example
Ivaylo_of_Bulgaria
Title of the ruling monarch of Russia from 1721 to 1917
The Emperor and Autocrat of all Russia was the official title of the Russian monarch from 1721 to 1917. The title originated in connection with Russia's
Emperor_of_Russia
Emperor of Nicaea from 1258 to 1261
nobles' leader Michael Palaiologos usurped the post. Soon, on January 1, 1259, Palaiologos made himself co-emperor as Michael VIII. Michael was, in fact
John_IV_Doukas_Laskaris
Conflicts following the Fourth Crusade
Byzantine Empire, enumerating Michael Palaiologos as Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos, legitimate successor to the pre-1204 emperors. Because their state retook
Struggle for Constantinople (1204–1261)
Struggle_for_Constantinople_(1204–1261)
Byzantine empress regnant in 1042
Zoe, her lover Michael, or both. Zoe and Michael were married on the same day as the supposed murder, and he was crowned Emperor Michael IV on the following
Zoe_Porphyrogenita
Byzantine co-emperor from 811 to 813
Byzantine emperor Michael I Rangabe (r. 811–813) and grandson, on his mother's side, of Nikephoros I (r. 802–811). He was junior co-emperor alongside
Theophylact (son of Michael I)
Theophylact_(son_of_Michael_I)
Conflicts in the Balkans (499–1355)
Thessalonica, where the Byzantine Emperor Michael IV was staying. Michael fled, leaving his treasury to a certain Michael Ivac, probably a son of Ivac, a
Byzantine–Bulgarian_wars
The Roman emperors were the rulers of the Roman Empire from the granting of the name and title Augustus to Octavian by the Roman Senate in 27 BC onward
List_of_Roman_emperors
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 858 to 867 and from 877 to 886
be a monk but chose to be a scholar and statesman instead. In 858, Emperor Michael III (r. 842–867) decided to confine Patriarch Ignatius in order to
Photios_I_of_Constantinople
Bulgarian magnate and despot of Kran
Bulgarian Emperor Theodore Svetoslav (1299–1322). or by Sratsimir's brother-in-law, the Bulgarian Emperor Michael Asen III, called Michael Shishman (1323–1330)
Sratsimir
Byzantine emperor in 811 (790s–812)
romanized: Staurákios; early 790s – 11 January 812) was the shortest-reigning Byzantine emperor, ruling for 68 days between 26 July and 2 October 811. He was born in the
Staurakios
Emperor and Autocrat of all the East, of the Iberians and of Perateia
account. Emperor John II faced many challenges to his rule, which partly explains his marriage to the daughter of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos
John_II_of_Trebizond
Capital of the Byzantine Empire
Nicaean emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos under the command of Caesar Alexios Strategopoulos. Although Constantinople was retaken by Michael VIII Palaiologos
Constantinople
Practice of ruling dynasties of different continents marrying into each other
Emperor Michael VII and Maria of Alania. Emperor Nikephoros III and Maria of Alania. Hovhannes-Smbat III of Armenia and an Argyra (niece of emperor Romanos
Transcontinental royal intermarriage
Transcontinental_royal_intermarriage
Sister of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos
(Εὐλογία), was an elder sister of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. Originally close to the emperor, her opposition to the Union of the Churches
Irene_Komnene_Palaiologina
11th-century Byzantine emperor
was the third son of Byzantine emperor Constantine X Doukas (r. 1059–1067) and younger brother of Byzantine emperor Michael VII Doukas (r. 1071–1078). Unlike
Andronikos Doukas (co-emperor)
Andronikos_Doukas_(co-emperor)
Period of Byzantine history from 1261 to 1453
1263, just two years after the enthronement of the first Palaiologos emperor Michael VIII. Anatolia, which had formed the very heart of the shrinking empire
Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologos dynasty
Byzantine_Empire_under_the_Palaiologos_dynasty
Part of the First Norman invasion of the Balkans
Sicily, the Byzantine emperor, Michael VII Doukas (r. 1071–1078), betrothed his son to Robert Guiscard's daughter. When Michael was deposed, Robert took
Battle_of_Dyrrhachium_(1081)
Byzantine emperor from 1282 to 1328
surviving son of Michael VIII Palaiologos and Theodora Palaiologina, grandniece of John III Doukas Vatatzes. Andronikos was acclaimed co-emperor sometime after
Andronikos_II_Palaiologos
Only the emperors who were recognized as legitimate rulers and exercised sovereign authority are included, to the exclusion of junior co-emperors who never
List_of_Byzantine_emperors
Byzantine regent for Emperor Michael III (842–855)
the underage emperor Michael III from 842 until his dismissal and murder in 855. A eunuch courtier, he assisted in the ascent of Michael II to the throne
Theoktistos
Άννα Καντακουζηνή) (died after 1313) was the niece of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos, second wife of Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas of Epirus
Anna Palaiologina Kantakouzene
Anna_Palaiologina_Kantakouzene
Tsar of Bulgaria from 1300 to 1322
Poros (Burgas), where the Co-emperor Michael IX Palaiologos was turned to flight. Nevertheless, the war continued, with Michael IX and Theodore Svetoslav
Theodore Svetoslav of Bulgaria
Theodore_Svetoslav_of_Bulgaria
refer to this emperor as Michael III Shishman. His regnal name, attested in both Bulgarian and Byzantine sources, was the double name Michael Asen. The designation
List_of_Bulgarian_monarchs
Crusader state that replaced the Byzantine Empire from 1204–1261
Constantinople and restored the Byzantine Empire under Michael VIII Palaiologos in 1261. The last Latin emperor, Baldwin II, went into exile, but the imperial
Latin_Empire
2008 film by Rob Cohen
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 2008 American action adventure fantasy film directed by Rob Cohen from a script written by Alfred Gough and
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The_Mummy:_Tomb_of_the_Dragon_Emperor
16th-century ruler of Wallachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania
loyal to Michael remained only in Oltenia. Michael the Brave then left for Prague, seeking audience with Emperor Rudolf II; however, the emperor refused
Michael_the_Brave
involved in rebellions against the empress Theodora and later the emperor Michael VI Stratiotikos. Nikephoros Bryennios hailed from Adrianople and by
Nikephoros Bryennios (ethnarch)
Nikephoros_Bryennios_(ethnarch)
Byzantine emperor from 1057 to 1059
to abdicate. After Michael abdicated on 30 August 1057, Isaac was crowned emperor in the Hagia Sophia on 1 September. As emperor, he rewarded his supporters
Isaac_I_Komnenos
Byzantine emperor from 886 to 912
illegitimate son of Emperor Michael III or the second son of Michael's successor, Basil I the Macedonian. Eudokia was both Michael III's mistress and Basil's
Leo_VI_the_Wise
Augusta
(Greek: Θεοδώρα Βατάτζαινα), was the empress consort of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. Theodora was a daughter of John Doukas and Eudokia
Theodora Palaiologina (Byzantine empress)
Theodora_Palaiologina_(Byzantine_empress)
11th-century Byzantine official
minister and virtual ruler of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Emperor Michael VII Doukas (r. 1071–1078). His actual name was Nikephoros; he received
Nikephoritzes
Byzantine emperor from 1195 to 1203
Ángelos; c. 1153 – 1211), Latinized as Alexius III Angelus, was Byzantine Emperor from March 1195 to 17/18 July 1203. He reigned under the name Alexios Komnenos
Alexios_III_Angelos
Byzantine emperor from 868 to 879
of Emperor Basil I (r. 867–886) and his first wife Maria or second wife Eudokia Ingerina; other theories include him being the son of Emperor Michael III
Constantine_(son_of_Basil_I)
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1266 to 1275 and from 1282 to 1283
before his death on 23 March 1283. He is most notable as an opponent of Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos' plans to unite the Eastern Orthodox Church with the
Joseph_I_of_Constantinople
Wife of Nogai Khan
Ευφροσύνη Παλαιολογίνα) was an illegitimate daughter of Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos and his mistress Diplovatatzina, who married Nogai
Euphrosyne Palaiologina (daughter of Michael VIII)
Euphrosyne_Palaiologina_(daughter_of_Michael_VIII)
Byzantine emperor from 1081 to 1118
1057 – 15 August 1118), Latinized as Alexius I Comnenus, was Byzantine emperor from 1081 to 1118. After usurping the imperial office he was faced with
Alexios_I_Komnenos
Byzantine imperial family
century, in the reign of Emperor Michael VII Doukas. Nikephoros supported the revolt of Nikephoros III Botaneiates against Michael VII, but his son, George
Palaiologos
Church Council
Council of Constantinople of 867 was a major Church Council, convened by Emperor Michael III of Byzantium and Patriarch Photios I of Constantinople in order
Council of Constantinople (867)
Council_of_Constantinople_(867)
Empress consort of Bulgaria?
Emperor Theodore Komnenos Doukas of Thessalonica (r. 1215–1230, d. after 1253) and Maria Petraliphaina. Maria was the full sister of Emperor Michael Asen
Maria_Asenina_of_Bulgaria
Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989
posthumous name Emperor Shōwa, was Emperor of Japan from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. He is the longest-reigning emperor in Japanese history
Hirohito
Princess consort and regent of Achaea
her husband, Prince William II of Villehardouin, by the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. After William II's death in 1278, she re-married
Anna_Komnene_Doukaina
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 815 to 821
in Nakoleia, as the son of the patrician Michael Melissenos by the sister of Eudokia, the last wife of Emperor Constantine V. Theodotus had become attached
Theodotus_I_of_Constantinople
Megas domestikos of the Empire of Nicaea
(commander-in-chief) of the Empire of Nicaea and the father of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos, the founder of the Palaiologan dynasty. Andronikos
Andronikos Palaiologos (megas domestikos)
Andronikos_Palaiologos_(megas_domestikos)
Byzantine Empress from 1059 to 1071
Constantinople, allied with Cerularius in 1040 to conspire against Emperor Michael IV, but their plan was stopped soon after. The birth date of Eudokia
Eudokia_Makrembolitissa
Michael Kantakouzenos (died 1264) was megas konostaulos of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. According to Pachymeres, this
Michael Kantakouzenos (died 1264)
Michael_Kantakouzenos_(died_1264)
Period of Byzantine history from 820 to 867
the condition of service to the Emperor. Michael was originally a high-ranking soldier serving under Emperor Michael I Rangabe of the Nikephorian dynasty
Byzantine Empire under the Amorian dynasty
Byzantine_Empire_under_the_Amorian_dynasty
Topics referred to by the same term
military leader Michael VIII Palaiologos (1223–1282), Byzantine emperor Michael IX Palaiologos (1277–1320), Byzantine emperor Michael Palaiologos (son
Michael_Palaiologos
Duke of Moravia from 846 to 870
his initiative, brothers Cyril and Methodius, sent by the Byzantine Emperor Michael III in 863, translated the most important Christian liturgical books
Rastislav_of_Moravia
Sebastokratōr
lead-up to the Battle of Pelagonia in 1259. His defection to the camp of Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos was crucial in the battle, which ended with the crushing
John_I_Doukas_of_Thessaly
Western half of the Roman Empire (395–476)
the 810s, Emperor Michael I recognized Charlemagne as an "Emperor". He refused to recognize him as a "Roman Emperor" (a title which Michael reserved for
Western_Roman_Empire
Tsar of Bulgaria from 1256 to 1257
for asylum and lands, he turned over Mesembria and its environs to Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos in 1261 or 1263 and sought refuge in Nicaea. He was
Mitso_Asen_of_Bulgaria
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 847 to 858 and from 867 to 877
Churches for over a thousand years. In 867, Emperor Michael III was murdered and replaced by Basil I, his co-emperor. Basil I exiled Photius I and restored
Ignatios_of_Constantinople
Despot of Epirus
Kantakouzene, a niece of Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. In 1290 he was conferred the court dignity of despotes by his mother's cousin, Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos
Thomas_I_Komnenos_Doukas
Byzantine emperor from 1328 to 1341
was the Byzantine emperor from 1328 to 1341. He was the son of Michael IX Palaiologos and Rita of Armenia. He was proclaimed co-emperor in his youth, before
Andronikos_III_Palaiologos
Problem arising when multiple people claim the title of emperor
In historiography, the problem of two emperors or two-emperor problem (deriving from the German term Zweikaiserproblem) is the historical contradiction
Problem_of_two_emperors
Emperor of Trebizond from 1349 to 1390
years old, he was sent to Trebizond by Emperor John VI Kantakouzenos to replace his deposed great-uncle Michael, who had been an instrument of the regency
Alexios_III_of_Trebizond
Emperor and Autocrat of all the East and Perateia
Michael Megas Komnenos (Greek: Μιχαήλ Μέγας Κομνηνός, Mikhaēl Megas Komnēnos; c. 1288 – after 1355) was Emperor of Trebizond from 3 May 1344 to 13 December
Michael_of_Trebizond
Byzantine emperor from 1042 to 1055
island of Lesbos by her second husband, Emperor Michael IV. The death of Michael IV and the overthrow of Michael V in 1042 led to Constantine being recalled
Constantine_IX_Monomachos
King of Serbia from 1282 to 1321
Milutin is credited with strongly resisting the efforts of Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos to impose Roman Catholicism on the Balkans after the
Stefan_Milutin
Despot of Epirus
Nicaea. In 1238, Michael was visited by the Nicaean Patriarch Germanus II and in 1249 he received the court dignity of despotes from Emperor John III Doukas
Michael_II_Komnenos_Doukas
Title for the commander-in-chief of the Byzantine Navy
these being the Italian Licario, who recovered many Aegean islands for Emperor Michael VIII, and Roger de Flor, head of the Catalan Company. The mid-14th
Megas_doux
Battle between two rival Byzantine armies in 1057
between two rival Byzantine armies: the loyalist forces of the Byzantine emperor Michael VI Stratiotikos (r. 1056–1057) under the proedros Theodore, and the
Battle_of_Petroe
Byzantine emperor from 1056 to 1057
Byzantine emperor from 1056 to 1057. Apparently a relative of the powerful courtier Joseph Bringas (influential during the reign of Romanos II), Michael Bringas
Michael_VI_Bringas
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1254 to 1264
Emperor Michael Palaeologus and the West, 1258–1282 - A Study in Byzantine-Latin Relations, (Cambridge, Harvard, 1959), p. 33n. Geanakoplos, Emperor Michael
Arsenius_Autoreianos
Protodeutera, was a major Church Council, convened upon the initiative of Emperor Michael III of Byzantium and Patriarch Photios I of Constantinople, and attended
Council of Constantinople (861)
Council_of_Constantinople_(861)
Byzantine general
Palaiológos, 1225/30 – 1274) was a Byzantine aristocrat, brother to Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos (r. 1259–1282), who served as the commander-in-chief
John Palaiologos (brother of Michael VIII)
John_Palaiologos_(brother_of_Michael_VIII)
Basilikinos (Βασιλικῖνος), was a Byzantine courtier and companion of emperor Michael III. Very little is known about his origin and early life. John Skylitzes
Basiliskianos
Byzantine noblewoman
of sebastokrator Constantine Palaiologos, half-brother of Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. She seems to have followed suit after her husband's
Irene Komnene Laskarina Branaina
Irene_Komnene_Laskarina_Branaina
Emperor and Autocrat of all the East and Perateia
Komnēnós; c. 1321 – 1362) was emperor of Trebizond from September 4, 1342, to May 3, 1344. He was a son of Emperor Michael of Trebizond (who had reigned
John_III_of_Trebizond
Tsar of Bulgaria from 1279 to 1280
1303. Fearing the rapid success of Ivaylo of Bulgaria, the Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos summoned Ivan Asen to his court, granted him the title
Ivan_Asen_III
Emperor of Nicaea from 1254 to 1258
crowned as co-emperor. During this period, his relationship with some prominent aristocrats, particularly Theodore Philes and Michael Palaiologos, grew
Theodore_II_Laskaris
14th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church (1272–74)
presided over the council, called to act on a pledge by Byzantine emperor Michael VIII to reunite the Eastern church with the West. The council was attended
Second_Council_of_Lyon
Mongol general and kingmaker (died 1299/1300)
Bulgarian-allied mercenaries rather than by Nogai himself. In 1266, Emperor Michael VIII Palaeologus, anxious to make an alliance, gave his illegitimate
Nogai_Khan
Byzantine emperor from 802 to 811
influential supporters of Bardanes, Generals Leo (later Emperor Leo V) and Michael (later Emperor Michael II), defected to Nikephoros, receiving major promotions
Nikephoros_I
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