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Coronation of Constantine IX
On June 11, 1042, Constantine Monomachos was formally crowned Byzantine emperor in Hagia Sophia, Constantinople, as Constantine IX, marking a new era…
Timeline
- 1042Constantinople · ConstantinopleAfter Michael V was deposed, Zoe and Theodora restored their ruling authority. Under pressure from the populace and the Senate, the court arranged the marriage of Zoe and Constantine Monomachos and completed the religious and political procedures required for the coronation.
- 1042Hagia Sophia · ConstantinopleAt Hagia Sophia, Constantine Monomachos received the papal and court ceremonial coronation, formally becoming Emperor Constantine IX and standing alongside Zoe as supreme ruler of the empire. The grand public ceremony displayed regime stability and the continuation of legitimacy to the capital's populace.
Sources
- Constantine IX Monomachos https://www.britannica.com/biography/Constantine-IX-Monomachos
- The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium — Alexander Kazhdan (1991)