Michael VII Doukas Becomes Byzantine Emperor

Timeline

1. 1071Great Palace of Constantinople · ConstantinopleThe Caesar John Doukas and the scholar Michael Psellos exploited Romanos's captivity to declare him deposed and proclaim Michael VII emperor, refusing to honor the treaty Romanos had negotiated with Alp Arslan.
2. 1071Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireEmpress-regent Eudokia Makrembolitissa, widow of Constantine X and wife of Romanos IV, was tonsured and sent to a monastery, removing the last rival authority in the capital.
3. 1071Hagia Sophia · ConstantinopleMichael VII was crowned again as senior emperor on 24 October 1071, consolidating Doukas control. His reign until 1078 would be marked by fiscal crisis, military mutinies, and further territorial losses.