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Constantine X Doukas

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time c. 1006–1067 Also known as Constantine X Doukas、Κωνσταντῖνος Ι΄ Δούκας、Doukas

Constantine X Doukas (c. 1006–1067) was Byzantine emperor from 1059 to 1067.…

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  1. c. 1025–1058Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireBorn into the prominent Doukas family, he held high office in the court and administrative system, established political ties with Isaac I Komnenos, and became a key figure in the 1059 succession.
  2. 1059–1060Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireIn November 1059 he ascended the throne through the abdication of Isaac I Komnenos, co-ruling with Empress Eudokia Makrembolitissa, and initially devoted himself to consolidating Doukas control of the court.
  3. 1060–1067Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireHe cut budgets for the eastern themes and the Armenian frontier; facing multi-front pressure from the Pechenegs and Seljuk Turks in the 1060s, the imperial defense system gradually came under strain.

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