An emperor of this name was enthroned while still in chains after his predecessor was killed defending himself with an iron cross. That emperor was unable to recover Crete, which he lost to Andalusian exiles, partly due to the revolt of Thomas the Slav. An emperor of this name who was called "the Drunkard" by his Macedonian successors sent Cyril and Methodius on their mission to Christianize the Slavs. Pope Gregory X tried to reconcile an emperor of this name with the Catholic Church at the Second Council of (*) Lyons. The Amorian dynasty was founded by an emperor with this name nicknamed "the Stammerer." The death of Baldwin II allowed an emperor with this name to recover Constantinople fro
An emperor of this name was enthroned while still in chains after his predecessor was killed defending himself with an iron cross. That emperor was unable to recover Crete, which he lost to Andalusian exiles, partly due to the revolt of Thomas the Slav. An emperor of this name who was called "the Drunkard" by his Macedonian successors sent Cyril and Methodius on their mission to Christianize the Slavs. Pope Gregory X tried to reconcile an emperor of this name with the Catholic Church at the Second Council of (*) Lyons. The Amorian dynasty was founded by an emperor with this name nicknamed "the Stammerer." The death of Baldwin II allowed an emperor with this name to recover Constantinople from the Latin Empire. For 10 points, give this name of the founder of the Palaiologos dynasty.
An emperor of this name was enthroned while still in chains after his predecessor was killed defending himself with an iron cross.
Michael [or Mikhael]