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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nikephoros III Botaneiates canonical | 2 |
| Nikephoros III Botaneiates (by marriage and association) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nikephoros III Botaneiates (by marriage and association)