Romanus IV
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Romanus IV (Diogenes), Byzantine emperor from 1068 to 1071, was a member of a distinguished Cappadocian family, and had risen to distinction in the army, until he was convicted of treason against the sons of Constantine X. While waiting for his execution he was summoned into the presence of the empress regent, Eudocia Macrembolitissa, whom he so fascinated that she granted him a free pardon and shortly afterwards married him.
After his coronation he carried on three successful campaigns against the Saracens and Seljuk Turks, whom he drove beyond the Euphrates, but in a fourth he was disastrously defeated by Alp Arslan in 1071 on the banks of the Araxes at the Battle of Manzikert and taken prisoner.
After releasing himself by the promise of a large ransom and the conclusion of a peace, he turned his arms against the pretender Michael VII. He was defeated and forced to resign the empire, while his deal with Alp Arlsan was rejected by Michael. Accused of treason and incompetence, he was condemned to be blinded and to retire in exile to the island of Prote. His blinding was carried out so brutally that he soon died because of the injury and subsequent infection.
It was during his reign that the Normans captured Bari in 1071, and the Byzantine Empire lost its last hold upon Italy.
Bibliography
- Michael Psellus, Chronographia.
- John Julius Norwich, Byzantium: The Apogee (Vol. II).
| Preceded by: Michael VII | Byzantine Emperor 1068–1071 | Succeeded by: Michael VII |
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
Categories: 1911 Britannica | Doukid dynasty | Byzantine emperors
Talk:Romanus IV
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- Romanus IV did not exactly resign. I think overthrown sounds more like it. He was accused of treason and incompetence by his political enemies in Constantinople (Michael Psellus and Michael VII Doucas). His deal with Alp Arlsan was rejected and he was condemned to be blinded. The actual methods used for his blinding were so brutal, that he soon died because of the injury and the infection. Source: J.J.Norwich "Byzantium", Vol. II. Revision of the article necessary. --Spryom 05:20, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- It doesn't say he resigned, it says "he was compelled to resign the empire" - that is, he was forced to give it up. It's just poorly worded, probably because it was taken from the 1911 Britannica or some similar source. You're welcome to make it more clear! Adam Bishop 05:33, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)
What happened between the marriage to the empress regent and the coronation ? Is a paragraph missing there ? Something must have been done too get rid of Michael VII. And why is Michael VII described as a 'pretender' in this article ? His claim to the throne according to his article seems legitimate. However, I don't know enough to fix this. -- PFHLai 02:38, 2005 August 24 (UTC)
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