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Michael VII Doukas
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Byzantine emperor
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Michael VII Doukas was a male Byzantine citizen who served as a Byzantine emperor. Born in Constantinople, he was the son of Konstantinos X Doukas and Eudokia Makrembolitissa. His siblings included Konstantios Doukas, Andronikos Doukas, Theodora Doukaina Selvo, and Zoe Doukaina. He was a member of the Doukas family and practiced Eastern Orthodoxy.
Doukas was married to Maria of Alania and had a son named Konstantinos Doukas. He was also related to Adrianos Komnenos, Domenico Selvo, and Konstantinos Diogenes, with Romanos IV Diogenes serving as his stepparent. He spoke Ancient Greek and held the occupations of cleric and monk.
He died in Constantinople. His life is documented in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Key facts
- Reign
- c. 1 October 1071 – March 1078
- Coronation
- c. 1060 as co-emperor
- Predecessor
- Romanos IV Diogenes
- Successor
- Nikephoros III Botaneiates
- Regent
- Eudokia Makrembolitissa (until late October 1071)
- Co emperors
- See list Leo Diogenes (1070) Nikephoros Diogenes (1070) Konstantios Doukas Andronikos Doukas Constantine Doukas
- Born
- c. 1050
- Died
- 1090 (aged ~40)
- Spouse
- Maria of Alania
- Issue
- Constantine Doukas
- Dynasty
- Doukid
- Father
- Constantine X Doukas
- Mother
- Eudokia Makrembolitissa
- Religion
- Orthodox Christian
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael VII Doukas or Ducas (Greek: Μιχαήλ Δούκας, romanized: Mikhaḗl Doúkās), nicknamed Parapinakes (Greek: Παραπινάκης, romanized: Parapinákes, lit. 'minus a quarter', a reference to the devaluation of the Byzantine currency under his rule), was the senior Byzantine emperor from 1071 to 1078. He was known as incompetent as an emperor and reliant on court officials, especially of his finance minister Nikephoritzes, who increased taxation and luxury spending while not properly financing their army (which later mutinied). Under his reign, Bari was lost and his empire faced open revolt in the Balkans. Along with the advancing Seljuk Turks in 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 retired to a monastery.
Life
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