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Michael VI (Greek: Μιχαήλ; Latin: Mihael), surnamed Bringas (Greek: Βρίγγας) and called Stratiotikos or Stratioticus ("the Military One", "the Warlike", or "the Bellicose") or Gerontas ("the Old"), reigned as Byzantine emperor from 1056 to 1057.
The elderly Michael Bringas, nicknamed Stratiotikos, ruled for one year following the brief reign of Theodora, whose death in 1056 brought the Macedonian line to an end. The Patriarch Michael I Keroularios dominated his short reign.
May 18, 2024 · Patriarch Michael Keroularios convinced Michael VI to abdicate in Isaac's favor on 30 or 31 August 1057. The emperor duly followed the patriarch's advice and became a monk. He retired to his private home and died there by 1059.
Theodora refused to marry, but when she became ill in 1056 she nominated Michael Bringas, her logothetes tou stratiotikou, as her successor and died shortly thereafter.
Michael VI Bringas, also known as "Stratiotikos" or "the Old," was a senior civil official who ascended to the imperial throne on August 31, 1056, after being chosen by Empress Theodora. His tenure as emperor was brief due to a military coup led by Isaac I Komnenos on August 30 or 31, 1057.
Andronikos’s reign is notable for the rise of Stefan IV Dushan of Serbia and the Ottoman e mirs, who would become the leading contenders for the carcass and legacy of the failing empire. When Andronikos fell ill while campaigning, he convinced his friend Kantakouzenos to rule on behalf of his son.
Michael VI Bringas Gerontas (Greek: Μιχαήλ ΣΤ΄ Βρίγγας, Mikhaēl VI Bringas), called "Stratiotikos" or "the Old" ("Gerontas"), was Byzantine emperor from 1056 to 1057.
