Romanos III Argyros

Type Figure Region Europe Time 968–1034 Also known as Romanos III Argyros、Romanus III Argyros

Romanos III Argyros (968–1034), a Byzantine noble who served as Eparch of Constantinople, married Princess Zoe in 1028 and reigned until 1034, when h…

Timeline

968–1028Constantinople · ConstantinopleOf the Argyros family, he held various senior civil offices of the empire, including Eparch of Constantinople, accumulating prestige and wealth in court politics.
1028–1034Constantinople · ConstantinopleIn 1028 he married Princess Zoe and took the throne, promoting charitable and building projects and organizing military operations in Asia Minor with limited success; he drowned accidentally in a bathhouse in April 1034.

Sources

Romanus III Argyrus https://www.britannica.com/biography/Romanus-III-Argyrus
Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium — Alexander Kazhdan (ed.) (1991)