of Byzantium, Romanos III

Birth Name of Byzantium, Romanos III
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Narrative

From Encyclopedia Britannica Online, article titled "Romanus III:"

"Byzantine emperor from 1028 to 1034. He was an undistinguished Byzantine patrician, who was compelled by the dying emperor, Constantine VIII, to marry his daughter Zoe and to become his successor. Romanus showed great eagerness to make his mark as a ruler but was mostly unfortunate in his enterprises; and in his endeavour to relieve the pressure of taxation he disorganized the finances of the state. In 1030 he resolved to retaliate against the incursions of the Muslims on the eastern frontier by leading a large army against Aleppo, but he was defeated at Azaz. His death was supposed to have been caused by poison administered by his wife. "

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# Sources:

1. Title: Encyclopedia Brittanica Online
Note:
Source Medium: Electronic

Page: Article titled "Romanus III"
2. Title: Leo van de Pas: Genealogics Website
Note:
Source Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Well documented

Page: http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00027729&tree=LEO
3. Title: Encyclopedia Brittanica Online
Note:
Source Medium: Electronic

Page: Article titled "Zoe"
4. Title: Leo van de Pas: Genealogics Website
Note:
Source Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Well documented

Page: http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00027726&tree=LEO

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 968     1a
Death        

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Argyopoulos965
Mother
         of Byzantium, Romanos III 968
    Sister     Argyropoulina, Pulcheria 980 1034
    Sister     Argyropoulina, Maria
    Sister     Argyre

Source References

  1. William: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wprokasy&id=I51438 My Ancestry and Some Collateral Lines
      • Source text:

        # ID: I51438
        # Name: ? ARGYOPOULOS 1
        # Sex: M
        # Death: AFT 965

         

         

        Father: ? ARGYROS

        Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown

        Children

        1. Has Children PULCERIA ARGYROPOULINA
        2. Has No Children Maria Argyropoulina
        3. Has Children Romanos III of Byzantium b: ABT 968
        4. Has Children ? ARGYRE

         

        Sources:

        1. Title: Leo van de Pas: Genealogics Website
        Note:
        Source Medium: Electronic
        Source Quality: Well documented

        Page: http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00220761&tree=LEO

         

         

      • Citation:

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