Michael VII Doukas

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Byzantine_Emperor
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Tax reforms
gptkbp:birthYear 1050
gptkbp:capital Constantinople
gptkbp:children gptkb:Constantine_Doukas
gptkb:Theodora_Doukaina
gptkb:Eudokia_Doukaina
gptkb:Anna_Doukaina
Michael_Doukas
gptkbp:culturalContribution Patronage of scholars
Support of monasticism
Encouragement of religious art
Support_of_Byzantine_literature
Promotion_of_Byzantine_education
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:deathYear 1090
gptkbp:dynasty Doukid dynasty
gptkbp:economicActivity Economic decline
gptkbp:era Middle Ages
gptkbp:events Battle of Manzikert
Civil_war_against_Nikephoros_III
gptkbp:father gptkb:Constantine_X_Doukas
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Example of imperial challenges in the 11th century
Influence_on_later_Byzantine_rulers
Symbol_of_decline_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
Representation_in_Byzantine_literature
Study_in_Byzantine_history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:George_Acropolites
gptkb:John_Skylitzes
Theophanes Continuatus
Chronicle of Michael Psellus
The_Alexiad_by_Anna_Komnene
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Last_of_the_Doukas_dynasty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Michael VII Doukas
gptkbp:internationalRelations Diplomatic_relations_with_the_West
gptkbp:knownFor Weak leadership
gptkbp:militaryRank Decline of military power
gptkbp:mother Eudokia Makrembolitissa
gptkbp:politicalPosition Economic instability
Noble factions
Military defeats
Loss of territories
Alliance_with_the_Seljuks
Peasant_revolts
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Constantine_X_Doukas
gptkbp:reign 1071-1078
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_of_Alania
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Nikephoros_III_Botaneiates
gptkbp:title gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans