This man was blinded after losing the battle of Dokeia against the sons of a regent who ruled for this man's co-emperor Michael VII. He had earlier been caught plotting against the regency of the widow of Constantine X and despite expecting to be executed, was instead asked to marry her. A conspiracy by this man's second wife, Eudokia, led to a Frankish mercenary force that he sent to fortify Khilat instead leave. At that same battle, when enemy archers harried his cavalry, he ordered a tactical retreat that led to the treason of his rear line under Alexander Doukas, costing him the battle. This man's greatest defeat led to the establishment by the Sultante of the Rum by his conqueror, the Seljuk Turk leader Alp Arslan. For 10 points, name this Byzantine Emperor captured after the rout at the Battle of Manzikert.
This man was blinded after losing the battle of Dokeia against the sons of a regent who ruled for this man's co-emperor Michael VII. He had earlier been caught plotting against the regency of the widow of Constantine X and despite expecting to be executed, was instead asked to marry her. A conspiracy by this man's second wife, Eudokia, led to a Frankish mercenary force that he sent to fortify Khilat instead leave. At that same battle, when enemy archers harried his cavalry, he ordered a tactical retreat that led to the treason of his rear line under Alexander Doukas, costing him the battle. This man's greatest defeat led to the establishment by the Sultante of the Rum by his conqueror, the Seljuk Turk leader Alp Arslan. For 10 points, name this Byzantine Emperor captured after the rout at the Battle of Manzikert.
This man was blinded after losing the battle of Dokeia against the sons of a regent who ruled for this man's co-emperor Michael VII.