Michael VI Bringas, also called Stratiotikos and the Old, reigned as Byzantine emperor from 1056 to 1057. The researched lead for this figure is unusually thin; the circumstances of his rise and fall are a named gap for the depth wave rather than a claim written past what this source supports.
Facts
Partially Attested
Death Yearsource states he died shortly after abdicating in August 1057, without a precise date Role
Role (category) Connections
In Era
Preceded By
Theodora named Michael VI as her successor on her deathbed in 1056.
Ruled
Succeeded By
Isaac I led a military revolt that forced Michael VI's abdication in 1057.
Sources
1. Michael VI Bringas - Wikipedia
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Michael VI Bringas (Greek: Μιχαήλ Βρίγγας, romanized: Mikhaḗl Brîngas; died c. 1057), also called Stratiotikos (Greek: Στρατιωτικός, "the military one, the warlike") and the Old (Greek: Γέρων, Geron), reigned as Byzantine emperor from 1056 to 1057.
Career section
He retired to his private home and died there shortly thereafter.
Michael VI Bringas: Gender
The researched lead for this figure is unusually thin; the circumstances of his rise and fall are a named gap for the depth wave rather than a claim written past what this source supports.
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