Romanos III Argyros
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Romanos III Argyros, or Argyropoulos, was Byzantine Emperor from 1028 until his death in 1034. He was a Byzantine noble and senior official in Constantinople when the dying Constantine VIII forced him
Mosaic of Zoë at the Hagia Sophia.
George Maniakes sends the letter of Christ to Romanos III.
Arab cavalry pursue fleeing Byzantines after the Battle of Azaz.
After capturing Edessa, the army under George Maniakes defends the city from a counter-attack by the Saracens.
Michael IV the Paphlagonian
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Michael IV the Paphlagonian was Byzantine Emperor from 11 April 1034 to his death on 10 December 1041.
Romanos III Argyros
…and repair of churches and monasteries. He died after six years on the throne, allegedly murdered, and was succeeded by his wife's young lover, Michael IV. Romanos Argyros, born in 968, was the son of Marianos, a member of the Argyros family. Other hypotheses about his father are Pothos Argyros who defeated…
Michael IV, 11th century depiction from the Madrid Skylitzes
Murder of emperor Romanos III Argyros under the order of Michael IV the Paphlagonian, from the Manasses Chronicle
The Christian widow of the caliph of Egypt sends a letter to Michael IV.
The wedding of Michael and Zoë, as depicted in the Madrid Skylitzes