Nikephoros III Botaneiates

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Nikephoros III Botaneiates was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 1078 to 1081, known for his troubled reign marked by internal strife and ultimately being overthrown by Alexios I Komnenos.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine emperor
Byzantine military commander
human
approximateBirthDate c. 1001
birthPlace Anatolia NERFINISHED
burialPlace monastery in Constantinople
cameToPowerThrough military revolt
capitalDuringReign Constantinople NERFINISHED
conflict Byzantine–Seljuk wars NERFINISHED
internal Byzantine civil wars
countryOfCitizenship Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
deathCause natural causes
deathDate c. 1081
deathPlace Constantinople NERFINISHED
dynasty Botaneiates NERFINISHED
era Middle Byzantine period NERFINISHED
governedTerritory Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
historicalReputation weak and ineffective ruler
historicalSource Anna Komnene's Alexiad NERFINISHED
household imperial court of Constantinople
knownFor attempts to stabilize the empire after financial crisis
failure to effectively resist Seljuk advances in Asia Minor
favoring certain military aristocratic families
languageSpoken Medieval Greek
militaryRank general
nobleFamily Botaneiates family NERFINISHED
notableEvent abdication in favor of Alexios I Komnenos
accession to the throne after marching on Constantinople
revolt against Michael VII Doukas
notableFor overthrow by Alexios I Komnenos
reign marked by internal strife
usurpation of the Byzantine throne in 1078
overthrownBy Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED
policy attempted reconciliation with powerful aristocratic families
granted estates and titles to supporters
positionHeld Emperor of the Romans NERFINISHED
predecessor Michael VII Doukas NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity Asia Minor NERFINISHED
Constantinople NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1081
reignStart 1078
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
spouse Maria of Alania NERFINISHED
successor Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED
title Basileus Rhomaion NERFINISHED

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Alexios I Komnenos predecessor Nikephoros III Botaneiates
Doukas dynasty hasMember Nikephoros III Botaneiates
this entity surface form: Nikephoros III Botaneiates (by marriage and association)
Anna Dalassene courtInfluenceUnder Nikephoros III Botaneiates