Its first ruler came to the throne after murdering Michael the Drunkard, which ended the Amorian Dynasty.
One of this dynasty's more hapless members ruled for about four months before being deposed, blinded, and castrated; he was known as "the Caulker" in reference to his father's profession. One of its earlier rulers married the daughter of his advisor Zautzes, for whom he created the position of "father of the emperor" or basilopator. Another of them died after possibly being poisoned by his wife Theophano; his reign saw the capture of Crete by the general who succeeded him to the throne, Nicephorus Phocas. Its first ruler came to the throne after murdering Michael the Drunkard, which ended the Amorian Dynasty. Including Romanus I and Basil the Bulgar-Slayer, FTP, name this Byzantine dynasty whose name indicates that they came from northern Greece, as did Alexander the Great.
One of this dynasty's more hapless members ruled for about four months before being deposed, blinded, and castrated; he was known as "the Caulker" in reference to his father's profession.
the {Macedonian} dynasty