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Michael IV

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time 1010–1041 Also known as Michael IV the Paphlagonian、Michael IV、米海尔四世·帕弗拉戈尼亚人

Michael IV (1010–1041), Byzantine emperor (1034–1041) of humble Paphlagonian origin, whose court was dominated by relatives like John the Orphanotrop…

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  1. 1010–1034Paphlagonia · PaphlagoniaBorn to a humble Paphlagonian family, worked early in money-changing and commerce, later entered the Constantinople court with his brother John, gained the favor of Empress Zoe, and became a key figure in the succession after Romanos III's death.
  2. 1034–1041Constantinople · ConstantinopleAfter Romanos III died in April 1034, Michael married Zoe and was crowned on April 11; actual governance was largely handled by his brother John the Orphanotrophos and Paphlagonian kin; the emperor suffered from epilepsy but still sought to consolidate authority through military action.
  3. 1040–1041Bulgarian frontier · BulgariaWhen the Peter Deljan uprising broke out in Bulgaria in 1040, Michael IV personally led the army despite his illness and achieved partial victories; gravely ill in Constantinople in December 1041, he adopted his foster-nephew Michael Kalaphates (Michael V) and arranged his succession.

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