Emperor Michael VII Doukas

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Byzantine_Emperor
gptkbp:birthYear 1050
gptkbp:capital Constantinople
gptkbp:children gptkb:Constantine_Doukas
gptkb:Theodora_Doukaina
gptkb:Eudokia_Doukaina
gptkb:Anna_Doukaina
Michael_Doukas
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:John_of_Damascus
gptkb:Gregory_of_Nazianzus
Anna Komnene
Michael Psellos
gptkbp:deathYear 1090
gptkbp:defeated Seljuk Turks
gptkbp:dynasty Doukas
gptkbp:era Middle_Byzantine_period
gptkbp:father gptkb:Constantine_X_Doukas
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Political instability
Crisis of legitimacy
Internal strife in the empire
Rise of the Komnenos dynasty
Cultural developments in the empire
Economic difficulties in the empire
Fall of Manzikert
Increased influence of the military aristocracy
Military reforms attempted
Religious tensions in the empire
Diplomatic_relations_with_the_West
Decline_of_Byzantine_power
Influence_of_the_Byzantine_court
Crisis_of_the_Byzantine_state
Influence_of_the_Church_in_politics
Loss_of_territories_in_Asia_Minor
Struggles_against_the_Crusaders
Struggles_against_the_Normans
Struggles_against_the_Pechenegs
Struggles_against_the_Seljuks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Michael VII Doukas
gptkbp:knownFor Weak leadership
gptkbp:mother Eudokia Makrembolitissa
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Marriage_to_Maria_of_Alania
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Constantine_X_Doukas
gptkbp:reign 1071-1078
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_of_Alania
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Nikephoros_III_Botaneiates