Jump to content

User:Iazyges/Michael V Kalaphates

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael V Kalaphates
Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans
Histamenon that may have been issued during the reign of Michael V: obverse (left) Christ Pantokrator; reverse (right) the Emperor (crowned by the hand of God) and the Archangel Michael holding a labarum.
Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
Reign10 December 1041 – 20 April 1042
Coronation1041
PredecessorMichael IV
SuccessorZoe
Bornc. 1015
Paphlagonia
Died24 August 1042
(aged 26–27)
Monastery of Stoudios, Constantinople
DynastyMacedonian (by adoption)
FatherStephen, a caulker
MotherMaria, a Paphlagonian

Michael V (Greek: Μιχαήλ Ε΄, Mikhaēl V; 1015 – 24 August 1042) was Byzantine emperor for four months in 1041–1042, the nephew and successor of Michael IV and the adoptive son of his wife, the Empress Zoe. He was popularly called "the Caulker" (Καλαφάτης, Kalaphates) in accordance with his father's original occupation.

History

[edit]

References

[edit]

Primary sources

[edit]

Citations

[edit]

Bibliography

[edit]