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Constantine X Doukas

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Constantine X Doukas, also rendered Ducas, was Byzantine emperor from 1059 to 1067 and the founder of the Doukid dynasty. During his reign the Normans took over most of the Byzantine Empire's remaining territory in Italy, the Hungarians occupied Belgrade in the Balkans, and Constantine himself suffered defeats at the hands of the Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan.

Facts
Death Year
1067 1
Role
Byzantine Emperor 1
Death Date
1067-05-23 1
Partially Attested
Birth Year
1006 1
sources give this as an estimate, historians often cite c. 1006
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
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Preceded By

Isaac I abdicated in 1059 in favor of Constantine Doukas.

Ruled

Succeeded By

Romanos IV married Constantine X's widow Eudokia and became emperor in 1068.

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Source Wikidata: Constantine X Doukas
Sources
1. Constantine X Doukas - Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph
    Constantine X Doukas or Ducas (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Δούκας, romanized: Kōnstantīnos Doúkās; c. 1006 - 23 May 1067), was Byzantine emperor from 1059 to 1067.
  • Family background section
    Historians often give his birthdate as c. 1006
  • Death section
    Already old and unhealthy when he came to power, Constantine died on 23 May 1067.
  • Constantine X Doukas: Gender
    During his reign the Normans took over most of the Byzantine Empire's remaining territory in Italy, the Hungarians occupied Belgrade in the Balkans, and Constantine himself suffered defeats at the hands of the Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan.
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