Romanos IV Diogenes
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Romanos IV Diogenes was a Byzantine emperor (r. 1068–1071) whose reign is chiefly remembered for the catastrophic defeat by the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Manzikert, which accelerated the empire’s loss of Anatolia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine emperor
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historical figure ⓘ |
| ascendedToThroneBy | marriage to Empress Eudokia Makrembolitissa ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Manzikert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captor | Alp Arslan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedAt | Battle of Manzikert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
court intrigue by the Doukas faction
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defeat at Manzikert ⓘ |
| conflict | Byzantine–Seljuk wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Alp Arslan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deposedBy | Doukas family faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Diogenes family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Middle Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Diogenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Romanos IV Diogenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Romanos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
accelerated the Byzantine loss of Anatolia
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weakened Byzantine military power in the east ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Manzikert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | military campaigns against the Seljuk Turks ⓘ |
| opponent | Seljuk Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
attempted military reform of the Byzantine army
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emphasis on frontier defense in Anatolia ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Constantine X Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForNotability |
defeat at the Battle of Manzikert
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role in the loss of much of Byzantine Anatolia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1071 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1068 ⓘ |
| releaseCondition | treaty with the Seljuk Turks ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Eudokia Makrembolitissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepSon |
Andronikos Doukas
NERFINISHED
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Konstantios Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael VII Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Michael VII Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfMajorDefeat | 1071 ⓘ |
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