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About Michael VII Doukas
Michael VII Doukas or Ducas, nicknamed Parapinakes, was the senior Byzantine emperor from 1071 to 1078. He was known as incompetent as an emperor and reliant on court officials, especially of his finance minister Nikephoritzes, who increased taxation and luxury spending while not properly financing their army. Under his reign, Bari was lost and his empire faced open revolt in the Balkans. Along with the advancing Seljuk Turks in the eastern front, Michael also had to contend with his mercenaries openly turning against the empire. Michael stepped down as emperor in 1078 and later retired to a monastery.
Everything about Michael VII Doukas →- Occupation
- cleric, monk
- Position held
- Byzantine emperor
- Citizenship
- Byzantine Empire
- Born
- 1050, 1059
- Died
- 1090, 1078