Who did Romanos IV succeed as Byzantine emperor?
Constantine X
Alexios I
Michael VII
Isaac I
Answer
Romanos IV Diogenes succeeded Constantine X Doukas as Byzantine emperor. Constantine's reign was marked by a series of military defeats and financial difficulties, which led to his unpopularity among the Byzantine nobility and military. In 1071, Romanos, who was then the doux of Cappadocia, led a revolt against Constantine and proclaimed himself emperor with the support of the army. Constantine was forced to abdicate and died shortly after.
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