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Michael VI

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time c. 1000–1057 Also known as Michael VI Bringas、Michael VI Stratiotikos、Μιχαὴλ ΣΤ΄、Bringas

Michael VI (Bringas, birth year unknown – after 1057), Byzantine emperor 1056–1057, nicknamed 'the Old General';…

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  1. c. 1030–1056Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireHe served long in the court and army, accumulating seniority as a member of the Bringas family, earning the title 'Stratiotikos (the Old General),' and becoming a favored heir candidate in Theodora's later years.
  2. 1056–1057Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireHe ascended the throne after Theodora's death in 1056, trying to appease the thematic generals with favors and grants, but misjudged policies provoked widespread discontent and gave Isaac Komnenos grounds for revolt.
  3. 1057Adrianople · Byzantine EmpireIn 1057 he was defeated by Isaac Komnenos near Adrianople in Thrace, forced to abdicate and enter a monastery, where he died soon after, ending a reign of less than a year.

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