Michael V Kalaphates
Byzantine emperor from 1041 to 1042 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael V Kalaphates (Greek: Μιχαήλ Καλαφάτης, Michaḗl Kalaphátēs) was Byzantine emperor for four months in 1041–1042. He was the nephew and successor of Michael IV and the adoptive son of Michael IV's wife Empress Zoe. He was popularly called "the Caulker" (Kalaphates) in accordance with his father's original occupation.[1]
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Byzantine emperor | |
Reign | 13 December 1041 – 21 April 1042 |
Predecessor | Michael IV |
Successor | Zoe and Theodora |
Born | roughly 1015 |
Died | Monastery of Stoudios, Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
Dynasty | Macedonian (by adoption) |
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